Championship

Championship | Gameweek 7

Aug 30, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Bramall Lane

Sheff Utd
4 - 0
Reading

McBurnie (11'), Ahmedhodzic (46', 81'), Ndiaye (62')

FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield United

Last Six:

Last Game: Luton 1-1 Sheff Utd
Friday, August 26 at 8pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Reading	6	1	12
2	Sheffield United	6	5	11
3	Hull City	6	0	11

Reading

Last Six:

Last Game: Millwall 0-1 Reading
Saturday, August 27 at 3pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Reading	6	1	12
2	Sheffield United	6	5	11
3	Hull City	6	0	11

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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 72%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Reading had a probability of 9.28%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (14.91%) and 3-0 (10.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.56%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (4.19%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield United	Draw	Reading
72% ( 1.42)	18.72% ( -0.63)	9.28% ( -0.79)

Both teams to score 38.01% (

-1.03)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

48.59% (

0.34)

51.41% (

-0.34)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

26.77% (

0.29)

73.22% (

-0.3)

Sheffield United Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

87.04% (

0.52)

12.96% (

-0.52)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

60.56% (

1.06)

39.44% (

-1.06)

Reading Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

43.67% (

-1.45)

56.33% (

1.45)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

11.34% (

-0.85)

88.66% (

0.85)

Score Analysis

Sheffield United 71.99%

Reading 9.28%

Draw 18.72%

Sheffield United	Draw	Reading
2-0 @ 15.24% ( 0.39) 1-0 @ 14.91% ( 0.09) 3-0 @ 10.38% ( 0.46) 2-1 @ 8.75% ( -0.17) 3-1 @ 5.96% ( 0) 4-0 @ 5.3% ( 0.33) 4-1 @ 3.04% ( 0.06) 5-0 @ 2.17% ( 0.18) 3-2 @ 1.71% ( -0.08) 5-1 @ 1.24% ( 0.05) Other @ 3.29% Total : 71.99%	1-1 @ 8.56% ( -0.34) 0-0 @ 7.3% ( -0.1) 2-2 @ 2.51% ( -0.16) Other @ 0.35% Total : 18.72%	0-1 @ 4.19% ( -0.25) 1-2 @ 2.46% ( -0.21) 0-2 @ 1.2% ( -0.13) Other @ 1.43% Total : 9.28%