Betting suggestion:
The most likely scenario for this match will be the Sheffield Wednesday win. The home team relies heavily on the home factor to be able to win, as most of their points are won at home. On the other hand, they receive an "enemy" that presents some difficulties in achieving good results away. In this way, it’s foreseeable that Sheffield Wednesday will put all their favoritism on the pitch and toast their associative mass with a triumph.
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Preview
Sheffield Wednesday and Reading face at Hillsborough Stadium, in a match for this stage of the FA Cup (4th Round). At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 17‑03‑2017, in a match for the Championship, Reading won by (0‑2). The goals of the match were scored by Y. Kermorgant (13' ) and Adrian Popa I (90' ) for Reading. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Reading presents significant differences between home and away performances.
Analysis Sheff Wed
The home team comes to this stage of the FA Cup (4th Round) after having eliminated: Carlisle United. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the Championship, they got a home tie against Cardiff City by (0‑0). In the last 10 home matches Sheffield Wednesday has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Sheffield Wednesday comes for this match after a goalless home draw against Cardiff. Sheffield Wednesday usually plays in a 5-3-2 where the two forward players are Rhodes and Lucas João. The home team when invests in the offensive process usually does it through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right lateral defender Palmer. One of the great strengths of Sheffield Wednesday is the aerial play, as their players have a lot of skill in this aspect. Dutch coach Jos Luhukay won’t count on Forestieri, Bannan and Joost van Aken for being injured.
Sheffield Wednesday comes for this match after a goalless home draw against Cardiff. Sheffield Wednesday usually plays in a 5-3-2 where the two forward players are Rhodes and Lucas João. The home team when invests in the offensive process usually does it through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right lateral defender Palmer. One of the great strengths of Sheffield Wednesday is the aerial play, as their players have a lot of skill in this aspect. Dutch coach Jos Luhukay won’t count on Forestieri, Bannan and Joost van Aken for being injured.
Confirmed Lineup: C. Dawson, J. Hunt, M. Fox, D. Pudil, G. Loovens, Frederico Venâncio, A. Reach, G. Boyd, J. Pelupessy, A. Nuhiu, Marco Matias.
Analysis Reading
The away team comes to this stage of the FA Cup (4th Round) after havinf played in the previous rounds against: Stevenage. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 19 conceded. In their last match, for the Championship, they got a home loss against Brentford by (0‑1). In the last 10 away matches Reading has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 16 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (61'‑75'); they have conceded 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (16'‑30').
Reading comes unmotivated for this match after a home defeat, by 0-1, against Brentford. Contrary to the "enemy" of this tie, Reading usually plays in a 4-3-3 where the three forward players are Barrow, Bodvarsson and Aluko. The visiting team when invests in the offensive process usually does it through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by right lateral defender Gunter. Evans, Kelly and Joey van den Berg are likely to play in the most central part of the pitch.
Reading comes unmotivated for this match after a home defeat, by 0-1, against Brentford. Contrary to the "enemy" of this tie, Reading usually plays in a 4-3-3 where the three forward players are Barrow, Bodvarsson and Aluko. The visiting team when invests in the offensive process usually does it through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by right lateral defender Gunter. Evans, Kelly and Joey van den Berg are likely to play in the most central part of the pitch.
Confirmed Lineup: A. Jaakkola, C. Gunter, L. Moore, Tiago Ilori, L. Bacuna, P. Clement, D. Edwards, R. Beerens, G. McCleary, Y. Kermorgant, J. Böðvarsson.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Sheffield Wednesday Reading match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading match, on 26 January 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Uganda, goes to: Sheffield Wednesday wins ⇒ odd 2.15 at betfair.
👉 In which stadium will the Sheffield Wednesday Reading be played?
The Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading on 26 January 2018 will be played at Sheffield, Hillsborough.
FA Cup
FA Cup - 2017/2018
- 100% 884 / 884 Games
- Home team wins 47.4%
- Draws 16.74%
- Away team wins 35.86%
- Over 1.5 84.16%
- Over 2.5 63.12%
- Over 3.5 43.89%
- Goals 2982
- Goals /match 3.37
- Goals /match home 1.82
- Goals /match away 1.55
- Both teams score 58.14%
- Goals after 80' 3.09%
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