Wolves vs Reading Prediction & Picks (13.03.2018)

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Reading meet at Molineux Stadium, in a match for the 35th round of the Championship. Wolverhampton Wanderers won out (0-2) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 11-18-2017. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 13-08- 2016, for the Championship, Wolverhampton Wanderers won by (2-0). M. Doherty (42 ‘) and J. Mason (47’) scored the goals of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Reading presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so that in this game the home factor may be decisive.

Wolves:

After 22 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 1 st position, with 73 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Fulham, by (2-0), after in the previous match they tied at home (2-2), in a match against Norwich City. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 12 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 10 conceded. For the league, Wolverhampton Wanderers won 23 points out of 30 possible points, after 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Wolverhampton enters this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, by 2-0, in the visit to the arena of Fulham. The Wolverhampton usually acts in a 5-2-3, in which the three more advanced players are Hélder Costa, Bonatini and Iván Cavaleiro. The home club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Doherty. One of the great valences of Wolverhampton is the aerial game, since its players present a lot of competition in this particular. The trainer Nuno Espírito Santo will not be able to count on Rubén Neves, for being suspended.

Reading:

The away team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, with 34 points won, after 8 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Derby County, by (3-3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Sheffield United, by (1-3). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats in their stadium. In the last away game in this competition, they have tied (1-1) against Nottingham Forest. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Reading has 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 19 times and never got the comeback.

Reading enters this unmotivated round, after a home defeat, 1-3, in the reception at Sheffield United. Contrary to the opponent of this round, Reading usually acts in a 5-3-2, in which the two most advanced players are Martin and Bodvarsson. The visiting club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Gunter. Clement, Kelly and Bacuna are likely to act in the central area of ​​the terrain. Dutch coach Jaap Stam will be without Jordan Obita and Callum Harriott, because they were injured.