Reading take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday in the Championship, and HITC pundits give their predictions on the likely outcome.
Reading 3-0 Wolves
Wolves have scored just one goal in their last four games, all of which were at home. Now up against a talented Reading side, don’t expect Paul Lambert’s team to suddenly turn it on. Expect the Royals to win with ease.
Reading manager Jaap Stam
Reading 1-2 Wolves
Wolves may be in freefall at the moment but, if Reading’s 3-0 battering at Brighton is anything to go by, they could cause the weekend’s biggest shock at Molineux. The Royals were torn apart by The Seagulls on the counter and Helder Costa and co will surely be licking their lips in anticipation.
Wolves’ Helder Costa (C) celebrates with teammates
Reading 2-1 Wolves
Wolves have lost their last four games all by a one-goal margin, and I can see the same fate bestowing them at the weekend. Reading have lost back-to-back games and won’t take Wolves lightly, despite their opponents dreadful form.
Reading 2-0 Wolves
High-flying Reading will not want to give up their play-off place and home advantage means they should have enough to beat a Wolves side that continues to be hit-and-miss.
Reading 1-0 Wolves
Reading have suffered a couple of demoralising defeats to promotion rivals recently, and App Stam will be confident that his side can arrest that form against a Wolves team who remain wildly unpredictable.
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Paul Lambert
Reading 1-0 Wolves
Reading’s form has dipped of late, with the Royals winning one of their last five matches – although two of those were against promotion rivals Brighton and Huddersfield. Wolves’ honeymoon under Lambert is very much over however, and could present the hosts a route back to winning ways.
John Swift of Reading
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