More Saturday football

Reading V Bristol City

Despite trailing Wolves for most of the season Reading now have a huge chance to make a real push for top spot and automatic promotion. With two games in hand they sit just 4 points off the summit and need 3 points today after some patchy form. It seems that all the teams in the championship are doing their best to throw promotion away with so many mixed results and iffy performances. Reading though have one of the better home records and have taken 39 points from a possible 48.
Bristol City are no mugs either and have been banging in goals for fun lately. They have won 7 of their last 9 games and are making a real push for a playoff spot. They are bringing 4000 fans to the Madejski so obviously this is a game where they feel they can get something.
Both managers have relatively full squads to chose from.

Verdict
Its hard to call this one as even though I feel Reading will eventually win out the championship, there will be more twists and turns along the way. Bristol City certainly have enough options to trouble the Reading defence and for this reason I think over 2.5 goals is a safer option than taking the home win.
2 – 1 or 2 – 2 for me.

PICK
Over 2.5 goals ( 2.02 @ ladbrokes) 4 points


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