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Fulham and Reading face off at Craven Cottage in a match of the 19th round of the Championship. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. Actually, in the last showdown in this stadium, for the Championship on 24-10-2015, Fulham won by (4 -2). The goals of the match were scored by R. McCormack (50), M. Dembélé (54 ‘and 74’) and A. Kačaniklić (56 ‘) for Fulham and Lucas Piazon (13’) and Orlando Sá ) To Reading. Particular attention needs to be paid to the home / off condition as Fulham presents different results at home and abroad.
Fulham
After 6 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in 10th place, having won 25 points. In the last match, they lost with Brighton & Hove Albion away by (2-1), after in the previous game to have drawn at home in a game against Sheffield Wednesday, (1-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; Against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Fulham had 10 points in 27 chances, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in their last 9 matches at their stadium. The team allowed their opponents to score in 8 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to make it 8 out of the last 10 games in this competition. In 18 games in this competition, only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The constituents are tenth on the leaderboard, have a very balanced team on and off the field, as they have one of the best coaches in the league. They add up to 25 points and have a positive balance of 4 positive goals.
Their recent form is regular, they lost twice, they drew twice and they won two more, in the last game they were beaten away from home by Brighton 2-1.
The way to play offense should remain as a choice, for this game 4-3-3 should remain the scheme used by Fulham who should have the confirmed presence of McDonald again to the team, he is the second best player of the team.
Reading
After 10 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is in 3rd place, having won 34 points. In the last match, he beat Bristol City 2-1 at home, having won 3-0 at home against Burton Albion in the previous match. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 8 wins, 1 tie and 6 losses as a visitor; Against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. His last away game for this competition ended with a (0-3) win against Wigan. In the last eight away games, Reading has recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, having won 13 points out of 24.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 5 victories in the last games. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games for this competition. In 18 games in this competition, suffered the first goal 6 times and never managed to turn the score.
The visitors are in a much more comfortable situation on the leaderboard, are in third place and have 34 points earned so far. Their recent form is very good, they have won 5 of the last 6 games and have 5 wins in a row, the last at home against Bristol by 2-1, in 4 of the last 5 out-of-the-way games, this team has already won by the end of the first Time and in all of them scored two or more goals.
The truth is that Reading is one of the best teams in the league and has proven this in the last rounds, has engaged an ultra positive sequence of 5 wins in a row and comes to this very excited, his best player is Habsi and is confirmed for this match.
Prediction: over 2.5 goals @ 1.86