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Sunderland - Reading
England Championship - Stadium of Light
Prediction 1
Sunderland to win
12/13 (1.92)
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Prediction 2
BTTS
4/5 (1.80)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Here we bring you Championship predictions for Sunderland vs Reading with the game due to take place on Saturday 11th February.
Sunderland vs Reading: Our top betting predictions
These two sides both arrive here in very similar form. Will that see the action play out into a draw or will someone find a way to grab all three points? Find out with our Sunderland vs Reading match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Sunderland to edge it
We've already touched on the fact that the form of these teams is extremely tight across recent weeks but, despite that, we're predicting Sunderland to win. In general form terms, both sides have won one, drawn two and lost one of their last five games whilst the head to head record across the last five meetings is very even too. The reason we lean towards a Sunderland win rather than a draw comes in the respective home and away form; Reading have lost each of their last three away games and, longer term, they've lost seven of 10 with just one win in that period.
Goals at both ends
Our next prediction for this game sees us backing both teams to score. Sunderland have seen each of their last three games feature goals at both ends, as have four of their last five outings. For Reading, it's a not too dissimilar service with three of their last four games ending with both teams scoring goals. Three of the last four head to head games have seen both teams score too.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Sunderland vs Reading
Head to Head
14/09/22
England Championship CHA
Reading
Sunderland
0
3
14/04/18
England Championship CHA
Reading
Sunderland
2
2
02/12/17
England Championship CHA
Sunderland
Reading
1
3
Last Five - Sunderland
13/05/25
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Sunderland
1
0
L
09/05/25
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Sunderland
1
2
W
03/05/25
England Championship CHA
QPR
Sunderland
1
0
L
26/04/25
England Championship CHA
Oxford Utd
Sunderland
2
0
L
21/04/25
England Championship CHA
Blackburn
Sunderland
1
0
L
Last Five - Reading
03/05/25
England League 1 League 1
Barnsley
Reading
4
2
L
26/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Bristol Rovers
Reading
0
2
W
21/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Mansfield
Reading
1
5
W
18/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Lincoln City
Reading
1
0
L
12/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Northampton
Reading
0
0
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So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game and how might that impact your view of our predictions? Let's find out.
Sunderland odds: 12/13 (1.92) – 52%
Draw odds: 12/5 (3.40) – 29%
Reading odds: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
Sunderland arrive into this game as big favourites to take the win. Given some of their recent results and their injury list though, there will be plenty of punters who are attracted to the bigger priced draw and away win markets. The total goals and both teams to score markets will attract a fair bit of money too in our opinion. With only two real outcomes for each – if focussing on 2.5 total goals – don't have masses between them as far as odds go; that leaves opportunity for bettors to exploit.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Sunderland vs Reading
Sunderland
Sunderland arrive into this game with a few names on their injury list. Amongst them are Corry Evans, Lynden Gooch and most importantly Ross Stewart. With Stewart sidelined, the Black Cats really need to find a way of getting amongst the goals. That will either be achieved through an individual stepping up or a change in system to something a tad more attack minded.
Predicted lineup – Patterson, Alese, Batth, Ballard, Hume, Neil, Michut, Clarke, Diallo, Roberts, Gelhardt
Reading
Reading have been in a rather poor run of form recently but they showed tremendous character to come back from 2-0 down in their last game against Watford. They will want to avoid having to fight back in this game but those qualities they showed are useful during any game of football. As for the team selection itself. we can see an unchanged XI coming in.
Predicted lineup – Lumley, Mbengue, Holmes, McIntyre, Yiadom, Loum, Hendrick, Casadel, Hoilett, Ince, Long
Starting Lineups
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Reading
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
Sunderland losing Ross Stewart to a long term injury is a real bitter blow for their playoff hopes. That being said, their January addition Joe Gelhardt, who joined on loan from Leeds, is a player that is widely regarded as an exciting talent. With a couple of Premier League goals under his belt already, it will be interesting to see how he measures up in the Championship.
Check out the latest standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Leeds |
46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 65 | 100 |
| 2 |
 Burnley |
46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 53 | 100 |
| 3 |
 Sheff Utd |
46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 90 |
| 4 |
Sunderland |
46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 76 |
| 5 |
 Coventry |
46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 69 |
| 6 |
 Bristol City |
46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 68 |
| 7 |
 Blackburn |
46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 66 |
| 8 |
 Millwall |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 |
 West Brom |
46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 64 |
| 10 |
 Middlesbrough |
46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 64 |
| 11 |
 Swansea |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 |
 Sheff Wed |
46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 |
 Norwich |
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 57 |
| 14 |
 Watford |
46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 |
 QPR |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 |
 Portsmouth |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 |
 Oxford Utd |
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 |
 Stoke |
46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 |
 Derby |
46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 |
 Preston |
46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 |
 Hull |
46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 |
 Luton |
46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 |
 Plymouth |
46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 |
 Cardiff |
46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | -25 | 44 |
A quickfire FAQ on Sunderland vs Reading
- Where is the match being played? – Stadium of Light
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Sunderland
- What time does the match kick off? 15:00 GMT
