Tuesday 11th December 2012

Got the Fulham Newcastle game spot on yesterday so hoping for the good form to continue in tonight's game and build on our +3 score for the season.

 No change to the overall score for the season at +3



Sunderland vrs Reading:

This is a very big game for 2 teams that on current form are relegation certainties. Reading just don't have the players to compete consistently while Sunderland have the players but they have failed to deliver anywhere near the form that they should be capable of. A victory for Sunderland will take them out of the relegation and as high as 15th in table while a victory for Reading will take them to 12 points, 1 point behind Sunderland and 5 ahead of bottom placed QPR.
Sunderland could be without their main striker Fletcher through injury and if he doesn't play then you wonder where the goals will come from. Adam Johnson has not hit any sort of form and it appears he is still sulking from having to return from Man City. Playing at home at the Stadium of Light has not been a comfort for Sunderland as they have won only one league game there this season.
Reading have yet to win an away game but you get the feeling that if they are to win one it has to be in games like this against teams around them at the bottom. They have lost the last 4 games and have Arsenal and Man City to play after this one so their manager McDermott will be sending them out stressing the importance of getting 3 points tonight.
I feel the difference in this game could be the fact that Reading have been giving 100% but have just not been good enough. Sunderland have been underperforming, not giving 100% and I don't seem them changing in this regard. It could be this difference in commitment that will see Reading picking up their first away win.
The easy bet is for a 0-0 draw. The stats point towards there not being many goals in this game as both teams have struggled to score and with so much at stake it could be that the fear of losing will be too great for either team but I have a feeling that with difficult games coming up this will be a game that both teams will be determined to win.

Prediction: Reading & over 2.5

Actual: Sunderland 3-0 & over 2.5 (0)
Well we got it half right. I thought that Reading would be the team showing the most desire to win but it was Sunderland. Got the over 2.5 correct so nothing lost overall.