Hiram Moreno
All except for two of the teams that make a living in the Championship will see action next Saturday. One of the matches scheduled for that date is the clash between Sunderland vs Reading.The three points will be enough to keep either team in the race for promotion.
At JefeBet we keep you up to date on every matchday of the English second division, bringing you predictions, the best odds, team analysis and possible lineups for all the games, including of course this Sunderland vs Reading.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Sunderland vs Reading EFL Championship Matchday 31 Game on February 11, 2023
- Where: Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England.
- When: Saturday, February 11, 2023, 10:00 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sunderland (-118) / Draw (+245) / Reading (+335)
- Asian Handicap: Sunderland (AH -0.5, -121) / Reading (AH +0.5, -108)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+102) / Under (-136)
- Both teams score: Yes (-118) / No (-114)
Odds given by Unibet
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Sunderland Preview
Sunderland has not set foot in the Premier League since the 2016-17 season, and it has even been in League One (third division) for four years. The Black Cats were promoted to the Championship this campaign, and they have a real chance of getting into the group of teams that will fight for promotion.
With 11 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats, the team has a total of 42 points, Sunderland is two units away from the places that give a ticket to the playoffs, so the team is aware of the importance of this match.
However, Sunderland has lacked some consistency recently, as its last four league matches had a different outcome to the previous one. Still, in the last two matches, the team avoided being defeated against direct promotion rivals, Middlesbrough (2-0) and Millwall (1-1).
Sunderland Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Anthony Patterson; Trai Hume, Dan Ballard, Luke O’Nien, Ajibola Alese; Daniel Neil, Édouard Michut; Patrick Roberts, Amad Diallo, Jack Clarke; Joe Gelhardt.
Reading Preview
This is Reading’s tenth campaign in a row in the second division and, if it does not improve, it will have to prepare for an eleventh campaign there as well. Sitting 16th in the standings with 38 points after 11 wins, 5 draws and 13 defeats, Reading is calm as relegation is 10 units away. Still, a win in this clash could potentially leave the team 3 points away of the playoff zone.
However, the thought of a victory could be very optimistic for a team that has not won in its last five league matches. Its defense has allowed at least two goals in three most recent games, with the last of those matches being a 2-2 draw against Watford.
Likely Reading lineup (3-5-2): Joe Lumley; Amadou Salif Mbengue, Thomas Holmes, Tom McIntyre; Andy Yiadom; Tom Ince, Jeff Hendrick; Cesare Casadei, Junior Hoillet; Andy Carroll, Femi Azeez.
JefeBet Prediction
The home side may not be getting consistently positive results this campaign, but it will now have the perfect opportunity to add three points as Reading is the second-worst away team this season, with three wins, two draws and ten defeats playing in that condition.
It is also the third-lowest scoring team when playing away from home, something that could be taken advantage of by a Sunderland side that has scored exactly two goals in its last two appearances at the Stadium of Light, and which has not been remained scoreless at home since the beginning of November.
Prediction: Sunderland Moneyline (SUN 2 – REA 0)
