Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Luton 1-1 Sheff Utd
Friday, August 26 at 8pm in Championship
Friday, August 26 at 8pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Last Game: Millwall 0-1 Reading
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 11 |
We said: Sheffield United 2-1 Reading
Reading will arrive with plenty of confidence and an exciting affair is surely on the cards, but Sheffield United's formidable home form could be too much to overcome, and we back Heckingbottom's side to get over the line. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 72%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Reading had a probability of 9.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (14.91%) and 3-0 (10.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.56%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (4.19%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Sheffield United | Draw | Reading |
72% ( 1.42) | 18.72% ( -0.63) | 9.28% ( -0.79) |
| Both teams to score 38.01% ( -1.03) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
