Reading v Sheffield United Betting Tips – Championship, 8th December 5.30pm
The season is a looking a little desperate for the Royals who head back into action this weekend only above the drop zone on goal difference alone. They get a tough home game as well on Saturday evening too as they welcome the Blades. Sheffield United start up in the top six and will be looking for points to improve their position there. Read our predictions for Reading v Sheffield United.
Reading v Sheffield United Betting Odds*
Sheffield United 4/5
Draw 13/5
Reading 10/3
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 5th, 2018 at 6:35 p.m.)
Table of Contents
Reading News and Form
Reading earned a point in a 2-2 draw at home against Stoke last weekend
The Royals head into the weekend only clear of the drop zone on goal difference
Reading are on a four-match winless streak of league form (D3 L1)
They are unbeaten in four home games though (W2 D2)
Their last two at the Madejski have both ended in a 2-2 draws
Reading are the top scorers in the bottom seven in the league
They have tallied 16 home goals, conceding 15 this season
80% of their home goals this term have gone over 2.5 goals
Each of their last four home games have gone over the goal line
Reading have managed just one home clean sheet this season
Both teams have scored in 70% of Reading’s home games
They are without a clean sheet in their last five home games
Reading have conceded at least two goals in each of their last three home fixture
They are on a four-match scoring streak at home
Reading have opened the scoring in five of their home games this term
Reading v Sheffield United Head to Head
The Blades won 2-1 at home against Reading last season
The Blades are on a three-match winning streak against the Royals in the league
Reading are winless in seven league matches against Sheffield United
Both teams have scored in five of the last six league meetings
There have been over 2.5 goals in five of the last six league clashes
Sheffield United News and Form
The Blades lost 1-0 at home against Leeds in a top tussle last weekend
It leaves them W2 D2 L2 in their last six league outings
Their away form is W5 D1 L4 this season in the Championship
On their travels they have produced 16 goals, conceding 14
They are W1 D1 L2 in their last four on the road
70% of their away games have produced at least three goals
They have opened the scoring in four of their ten road games
The Blades have earned a clean sheet in 20% of their road games
They have only been trailing at the half time break in one road fixture this season (W4 D5)
They are without a clean sheet in four on the road
Sheffield United have conceded at least two goals in their last two away games
Just three teams in the Championship have a better away record than the Blades have this season
Reading v Sheffield United Tips & Odds
Over 2.5 goals at 4/5
Sheffield United to win & both teams to score at 5/2
* (betting odds taken from bet365 on December 4th, 2018 at 8:22 pm)
Reading v Sheffield United Predictions
Sheffield United to win: The Blades can deliver maximum points on the road in this one. Reading have been scoring fairly well recently but have still had trouble in getting positive results on the board. Away win and both teams to score.
