Sheffield Wednesday and Reading meet at Hillsborough Stadium, in a match for this phase of the FA Cup (4th Round). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time they met in this stadium was on 17-03-2017, in a game for the Championship, which ended with the victory of Reading by (0-2). The goals of the match were scored by Y. Kermorgant (13 ‘) and Adrian Popa I (90′) for Reading. In this encounter the home factor can have an important role, since the Reading presents significant differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
To reach this phase of the FA Cup (4th Round), the home team had to eliminate: Carlisle United. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Championship, they drew with Cardiff City at home (0-0). In the last 10 home matches Sheffield Wednesday has 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never managed to turn the result around.
Sheffield Wed :
The Sheffield Wednesday enters this party after a home tie, to zero, in the recession to Cardiff. The Sheffield Wednesday usually acts in a 5-3-2, where the two most advanced actors are Rhodes and Lucas João.
The home club usually attacks through the right corridor, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Palmer. One of the great values of Sheffield Wednesday is the aerial game, since its players present a lot of competition in this aspect. Dutch coach Jos Luhukay can not count on Forestieri, Bannan and Joost van Aken for being injured.
To reach this stage of the FA Cup (4th Round), the visiting team had to eliminate: Stevenage. This is a team that, oddly enough, has got better results than home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with a total of 16 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with a total of 15 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last game that they played, for the Championship, they lost to Brentford at home (0-1). In the last 10 away games, Reading won 3, drew 4 and lost 3.
Reading:
The defensive solidity has not been its strong point, since it has suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he never managed to turn the score in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods highlighted in the last 16 games played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 6 of his 16 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 18 goals between the minutes (16’30 ‘).
Reading enters this unmotivated game after a home snub, by 0-1, in the Brentford fundraiser. Contrary to the “enemy” of this tie, Reading usually acts in a 4-3-3, where the three most advanced actors are Barrow, Bodvarsson and Aluko. The visiting club when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the right corridor, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Gunter. It is likely that Evans, Kelly and Joey van den Berg act in the most central area of the terrain.
The most likely scenario for this match is the victory of Sheffield Wednesday as most of its points are conquered within its strength. On the other hand, he receives an “enemy” that presents some difficulties in conquering good results outside.
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