Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading
England – Football League Championship
Date: Friday, 17th March 2017
Kick off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Hillsborough Stadium.
Striker Forestieri missed last week's defeat at Aston Villa due to a knee problem and could be sidelined for several weeks. Vincent Sasso starts a three-game ban following his dismissal against Villa, Glenn Loovens will be assessed after being forced off with a knock and another centre-half, Tom Lees (knee), is battling to be fit after being sidelined for nine games.
Sam Hutchinson, Almen Abdi (both knee), Kieran Lee (hip) and Callum McManaman (groin) are out, but striker Gary Hooper (hamstring) could return.
Reading hope to have both Liam Moore and Paul McShane available for the clash. McShane came off with a knock against Preston last weekend but is expected to be passed fit while Moore is close to recovering from a hamstring strain.
Stephen Quinn played for the Under-23s against Tottenham on Monday but is still regaining match fitness following a knee injury while Liam Kelly and Jordon Mutch are both doubts with hamstring problems. Manager Jaap Stam still has a lengthy list of long-term absentees which includes Deniss Rakels (ankle), Tiago Ilori (knee), Callum Harriott (hamstring) and Danzell Gravenberch (ankle).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading: Head to head
The Owls are winless in last four meetings with Reading who came out victorious from the last encounter played in December last year at Madejski.
Roy Beerens stole the show by completing a brace for reading, while Steven Fletcher only managed to find a consolation goal for Sheffield.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading: Prediction
This will be a huge game for both teams which is why we expect to see a great battle at the center of the park.
We’ll stick with the hosts in faith that their powerful attacking line will finally deliver in the final third against a team which lost three consecutive games on the road.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading: Bets
The main betting prediction will be home win at 3/4.
Jordan Rhodes has been the most dangerous man in the attacking trio and we’ll back him to score anytime at 13/10.
