West Bromwich vs Reading Betting Tips & Match Predictions
West Bromwich vs Reading Intro
Two teams who have been in good form in the Championship this season meet at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich and Reading sit comfortably in the league so far, and both will be hopeful of improving on their positions with three points in this one. The game kicks off at 3:00 PM on Monday January 2, 2023. Entering matchweek 26, Carlos Corberan’s West Bromwich side sit in the 11th place on the table with 35 points from 25 games played while Paul Ince’s Reading squad are currently on 36 points sitting in the 10th place. As we head past the mid point of the Championship season, West Bromwich and Reading are separated by only one point and one place.
West Bromwich vs Reading Form
West Bromwich beat Preston to make it two in a row and to pick up 12 points from the last five games. Reading drew with Norwich last time out and have continued to play well, picking up 10 points from a possible 15. West Bromwich is almost unbeatable at home after picking up 12 points from just five games. Reading have had mixed results on the road recently, winning 5 points in their last five when travelling.
West Bromwich vs Reading H2H
Reading need to win here to narrow the gap that has formed during the 19 total matches played between the two. West Bromwich leads the way with 7, while Reading have only managed 6. West Bromwich has definitely been the form side of the two in recent seasons. It has now won 4 more than Reading in the last six meetings alone.
West Bromwich vs Reading Analysis
West Bromwich won their last match. Carlos Corberan’s men played against Preston. At the final wistle, the scoring board showed 2-0. Now it is time for Carlos Corberan’s men to face Reading. Against Preston, West Bromwich claimed 46% of the ball. Many punters rely on shots on goal data for a given team. In their last game, West Bromwich had 12 shots in attack and 5 shots conceded. Meanwhile, Reading drew its previous game. Paul Ince’s team played Norwich. The fulltime scoreline for that match was 1-1. In their match against Norwich, Reading had the following ball possession : 43%. If we look at shots on goal, Reading had a total of 8 shots while they conceded 8 shots.
West Bromwich vs Reading Odds
According to the oddsmakers, the favourite for this match between West Bromwich and Reading is West Bromwich.