On Tuesday, the top-two sides in the Championship table will meet when Sheffield United host Reading at Bramall Lane with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Sheffield United will take on Rotherham United at Bramall Lane in the Championship on Tuesday. The Blades have had an encouraging start to the season and are unbeaten since their opening-day 1-0 defeat away at Watford.
Paul Heckingbottom’s side firstly beat Millwall 2-0 at home and drew 2-2 away at Middlesbrough, before scoring consecutive home wins over Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers.
Hoping to build on their strong start with 10 points from five outings, they made the tough trip to Kenilworth Road to take on Luton Town on Friday night and did not get off to a good start as Carlton Morris put their hosts ahead inside 10 minutes.
Reading will look to make it four league wins on the bounce when they host Blackburn Rovers at Madejski Stadium on Saturday. The Royals opened the season with a 1-0 defeat at Rotherham United before beating Cardiff City 1-0 and drawing 0-0 with Blackpool.
Things looked grim after a 4-0 defeat to newly promoted Rotherham, but Reading rebounded and beat Blackburn 3-0 thanks to goals from Tom McIntyre, Junior Hoilett, and Lucas Joao. They then beat Middlesbrough 1-0 thanks to Tyrese Fornah’s first-half strike.
Sheffield United vs. Reading Head to Head
Both sides have 14 games against each other, with hosts taking ten wins while visitors with three wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Luton Town 1-1 Sheffield United
- Sheffield United 3-0 Blackburn Rovers
- Sheffield United 2-1 Sunderland
- Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield United
Away
- Millwall 0-1 Reading
- Reading 1-0 Middlesbrough
- Reading 3-0 Blackburn
- Rotherham United 4-0 Reading
Sheffield United Team News
Anel Ahmedhodzic may complete the back three alongside Chris Basham, who will start on Saturday following John Fleck’s leg fracture. Manchester City loanee Tommy Doyle will likely join Oliver Norwood in midfield following Rhys Norrington-Davies’s injury, which means Jack Robinson and Ciaran Clark will miss out.
Reading Team News
In the absence of Dann and Moore, Naby Sarr has joined Tom Holmes and Sam Hutchinson in the back three after scoring the winner and keeping a clean sheet on his debut at the weekend. Junior Hoilett and Shane Long are battling to start up front, with Hoilett hoping to play on the left flank and Long hoping to displace either Lucas Joao or Tom Ince.
Prediction and Odds
Reading will arrive at Bramall Lane with plenty of confidence, but Sheffield United have won their last three matches at home, and we back them to continue that run.
- Home Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Both Teams to Score
