On the 2nd of January, West Bromwich Albion will host Reading at The Hawthorns in a meeting of these two closely matched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 9th placed West Bromwich Albion, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Preston North End. Okay Yokuşlu struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 36th minute, then Okay Yokuşlu added another in the 57th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Preston North End couldn’t manage to score, and West Bromwich Albion took the shutout win. West Bromwich Albion should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while reading is fresh off their 2-1 win against Swansea City. Andy Carroll scored the first goal for Reading in the 27th minute, then Thomas Ince added another in the 53rd minute. Reading is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Select Car Leasing Stadium, West Bromwich Albion was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Matt Phillips struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 25th minute, then Gardner-Hickman added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Reading was frustrated by West Bromwich Albion’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. West Bromwich Albion ended the match with the shutout victory.
Thomas Ince has been the most prolific scorer on Reading in his last five matches with 2 goals. For West Bromwich Albion, their top scorers are Brandon Thomas-Asante and Okay Yokuşlu, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.