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Championship | Gameweek 31
Feb 11, 2023 at 3pm UK
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Sunderland
1 - 0
Reading

Roberts (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Yiadom (33'), Meite (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Sunderland and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 2-2 Watford
Saturday, February 4 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sunderland 3-0 Reading

Although ultimately unsuccessful against Fulham on Wednesday night, Sunderland's attackers caused their Premier League opponents plenty of problems and should be able to cause Reading even more. The Royals have a host of fitness doubts hanging over their squad ahead of this match, and they could be blown away by a dangerous Sunderland side on Saturday. 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 Sunderland win with a probability of 55.75%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Reading had a probability of 20.52%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.29%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.28%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (6.54%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Sunderland in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Sunderland.

Result
SunderlandDrawReading
55.75% (0.79199999999999 0.79) 23.73% (-0.316 -0.32) 20.52% (-0.473 -0.47)
Both teams to score 50.27% (0.275 0.27)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.95% (0.71400000000001 0.71)50.05% (-0.71 -0.71)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.97% (0.633 0.63)72.03% (-0.62899999999999 -0.63)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.2% (0.56099999999999 0.56)17.79% (-0.557 -0.56)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.48% (0.957 0.96)48.51% (-0.953 -0.95)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.16% (-0.081000000000003 -0.08)38.84% (0.085000000000001 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.43% (-0.074999999999999 -0.07)75.57% (0.079999999999998 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 55.74%
    Reading 20.52%
    Draw 23.72%
SunderlandDrawReading
1-0 @ 11.93% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-0 @ 10.29% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
2-1 @ 9.74% (0.049000000000001 0.05)
3-0 @ 5.93% (0.149 0.15)
3-1 @ 5.6% (0.128 0.13)
3-2 @ 2.65% (0.055 0.05)
4-0 @ 2.56% (0.108 0.11)
4-1 @ 2.42% (0.098 0.1)
4-2 @ 1.14% (0.044 0.04)
Other @ 3.48%
Total : 55.74%
1-1 @ 11.28% (-0.15 -0.15)
0-0 @ 6.91% (-0.201 -0.2)
2-2 @ 4.61% (0.013000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 0.93%
Total : 23.72%
0-1 @ 6.54% (-0.206 -0.21)
1-2 @ 5.34% (-0.081 -0.08)
0-2 @ 3.09% (-0.104 -0.1)
1-3 @ 1.68% (-0.03 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.45% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 0.97% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 1.45%
Total : 20.52%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Reading

Sunderland
76.9%
Draw
15.4%
Reading
7.7%
26
Head to Head
Sep 14, 2022 8pm
Apr 14, 2018 3pm
Reading
2-2
Sunderland
Kelly (20' pen.), Kermorgant (79')
Swift (85')
McNair (47'), Cattermole (66')
Love (90')
Dec 2, 2017 3pm
Sunderland
1-3
Reading
Grabban (76' pen.)
McManaman (15'), Cattermole (35'), Oviedo (43')
McManaman (45')
Edwards (53'), Barrow (68', 71')
McShane (16'), Aluko (43')
Dec 11, 2012 7.45pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.15am
Buccaneers
@
Chiefs
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland139222391429
2Leeds UnitedLeeds137512281426
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd138321661025
4Burnley136521761123
5Watford137152221122
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom13562148621
7Millwall135441612419
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn135441614219
9Bristol City134721717019
10Norwich CityNorwich134632318518
11Middlesbrough135351415-118
12Swansea CitySwansea13445109116
13Coventry CityCoventry134361717015
14Derby CountyDerby134361617-115
15Hull City133641517-215
16Stoke CityStoke134361518-315
17Cardiff CityCardiff134361319-615
18Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds134361524-915
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd133551617-114
20Preston North EndPreston133551420-614
21Luton TownLuton133371521-612
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth133371325-1212
23Queens Park RangersQPR131751119-810
24Portsmouth131661326-139


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