My Thoughts
Make no mistake, this game has the potential for goals. Reading are the 2nd highest scorers in the Championship, clearly not subscribing to the binary methodology (for non-computer geeks, that means proliferation of 1s and 0s) employed by Alex McLeish's Birmingham side in their attempt to gain automatic promotion. 4th highest scorers in the Championship are the visitors, the Blades, who are on fire at the moment, having not lost in their last 9 matches, seeing off fellow promotion contenders the Binarys and Cardiff in the process, and scoring 19 goals in those games. Reading are one of the best footballing sides in the league, playing a genuine 4-4-2 with 2 wingers. This leads to them creating plenty of chances for their strikers- Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt are both into double figures for the season. Sheffield United under Kevin Blackwell are not too dissimilar in their approach, preferring a more direct style. Their away form (9-7-4) is the 2nd best record in the Championship, and they are 14 away games unbeaten, no less, which has helped propel them up the league.
The Verdict
Form-wise, it is very difficult to separate two very good sides, both of whom are capable of scoring goals. I reckon this could be a high-scoring game, with very little to choose between the two sides. Score draw, methinks
The Bet
Over 2.5 goals (best price 11/10 with Skybet)
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