The FA Cup returns on Friday with a classic all-Championship clash in prospect as struggling Reading take on Sheffield Wednesday. Both sides will be looking to use the cup as a welcome distraction from their league struggles and with the potential riches at stake, both managers will be hoping their respective teams can find some form in the cup.
English FA Cup – Sheffield Wednesday v Reading – Hillsborough – Friday 26th January 2018 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 23/10 at Unibet |
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Carlos Carvahal was replaced earlier in the month by Jos Luhukay and the Dutchman has had an unbeaten start to life in England Sheffield United, Carlisle and Cardiff in his first three games in charge. Goals could be the issue for Wednesday, they’ve only notched 30 goals in 28 league games this season and are yet to score under Luhukay in the Championship. Gary Hooper has been in sensational form this season – notching 11 goals for the Owls at an average of 184 minutes per goal.
Reading
Jaap Stam has seen his charges struggle for the first time under his stewardship in recent weeks and a difficult festive period has left them in 18th place in the Championship table. With only 29 points registered from their opening 28 games, the Royals sit 4 points clear of the drop zone and a cup run could well galvanise their season. Modou Barrow has notched 7 goals this season for the Royals – a tally he needs to improve upon.
Head to Head
Reading just hold the head to head advantage between the sides with 10 wins in comparison to Sheffield Wednesday’s 8 with another 5 games finishing as draws.
The two teams met at the Madjeski Stadium back in November and played out a 0-0 draw.
Sheffield Wednesday v Reading – Betting Odds and Predictions
Both sides have struggled for goals this term and this could be an attritional encounter.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a banker bet at 8/11 with Betway.
The FA Cup could well prove a welcome distraction for both sides and it could be an opportunity to rotate the respective squads.
Under 2.5 goals in the game is a great bet at 5/4 with PaddyPower.
Sheffield Wednesday have kept 3 clean sheets since Jos Luhukay arrived at the club.
Sheffield Wednesday to keep a clean sheet is worth a punt at 13/8 with Skybet.
There is only one place separating these two sides in the Championship table meaning it should be a very close encounter.
The match to finish as a draw is a sensible bet at 23/10 with Unibet
Score Prediction
Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 0 Reading – 7/1 with Coral
Top Betting Tip Sheffield Wednesday v Reading
This could be a tense encounter between two well matched teams and it could take a replay to separate them. The match to finish as a draw and under 2.5 goals to be scored in the game looks a great bet at 13/5 with Ladbrokes.