Reading vs Colchester United Match Analysis and Prediction

Reading and Colchester United are set to begin their preparations for the 2022/23 campaign when they clash behind-closed-doors at Bearwood Park Training Facility on Saturday afternoon.

Reading finished 21st in the EFL Championship, a place and four points above the relegation zone, and thus they will still play in the second tier next season. Before, they kick off their Championship campaign On July 30 against Blackpool, Reading have a busy pre-season in terms of matches, as they face Benfica, Maidenhead United, West Ham, AFC Wimbledon and Brighton after the Saturday friendly.

Like many football clubs around Europe, Reading have also brought in some additions to their squad this summer, including the acquisition of Tom Ince and Dean Bouzanis on free transfers, and Joe Lumley on a loan transfer.  There have also been a number of departures, including John Swift who left for West Brom in a free transfer.

Like everyone else, the Royals will be looking to use their preseason to get their form ready to hit the ground running when the league kicks on.

Colchester, meanwhile, finished 15th in League Two last term, 17 points off the relegation zone after picking 55 points from 46 games, and thus they are preparing for another season in the English fourth tier.

Colchester have set three pre-season matches against Reading, Millwall and Southend United, before they kick off their 2022/23 League Two campaign against Northampton Town at away on July 30.

The club has announced the acquisitions of Alex Newby from Rochdale and Sam Hornby from Bradford City on permanent moves.

Wayne Brown’s target for the next season will be to push higher up the League Two table with a possible playoff spot being eyed. Therefore, they will be looking to use their pre-season to get in form as they look to hit the ground running when the league kicks off.

Reading vs Colchester head to head

The two have met in 66 encounters since 1946 with Reading winning 30 times, there have been 13 draws, while Colchester have won 23 times.

  • Reading 3-1 Colchester 05/09/20
  • Colchester 0-1 Reading 11/08/15
  • Reading 3-0 Colchester 26/01/02
  • Reading 2-1 Colchester 30/10/01
  • Colchester 2-0 Reading 05/10/01

Home

  • Luton Town 1-0 Reading
  • Reading 0-1 West Brom
  • Hull 3-0 Reading
  • Reading 4-4 Swansea
  • Sheffield 1-2 Reading

Away

  • Hartlepool 0-2 Colchester
  • Colchester 2-2 Walsall
  • Newport County 1-2 Colchester
  • Colchester 3-0 Bradford City
  • Exeter 2-0 Colchester

Reading team news

Reading’s new arrivals are expected to take part in the friendly clash, but they will be also a number of familiar faces in the starting XI.

Colchester Untied team news

Colchester are also expected to field their familiar faces and their new arrivals in the lineup on Sturday.

Prediction and odds

  • Reading win
  • Both sides to score
  • Goals over 2.5
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