We said: Reading 2-1 Shrewsbury Town
Both sides have started February well and will be desperate for a positive result in midweek to put pressure on the sides above them in the table.
However, Reading have been particularly strong at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, and their home support is likely to push them to another three points on Tuesday.
Read more.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 Reading win with a probability of 49.49%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 25.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.42%) and 2-0 (9.03%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.01%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 0-1 (7.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12% likelihood.