English Premier
2006-09-11 - Reading vs Manchester City
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:Manchester City will start this match as favourites after managing the famous 1-0 win over Arsenal in their last match and they will want to emulate the feat of their City rivals Manchester United who have a 100% record with 4 wins from their opening four matches. However Reading will want to bounce back from successive away defeats and the return to the Madejski Stadium could be what the players and fans want to get the win in this Monday Night Football.
Reading after an impressive start beating Middlesbrough at home failed to follow that up with consecutive defeats against Aston Villa and Wigan. But Manager Steve Coppell knows that it is vital to beat City who have a poor record away from the City of Manchester Stadium as last season they have only won once away on their travels. City are also yet to score from open play this season as they enter this match.
Manchester City after losing their first match to Chelsea, have bounced back up and collected four points from their two home games that followed. Of course the biggest scalp in that run was beating Arsenal by 1-0!
Reading will unleash their transfer deadline signing in Steve Sidwell and the good news is that their Captain Graeme Murty is expected to be fit to play. However Dave Kitson will miss this match as will the likes of Peter Mate and Andre Bikey who are yet to regian match fitness. Then also Sam Sodje who has been sidelined for a month after undergoing knee surgeryis also out but Ibrahima Sonko is back after his one-match ban and will likely feature.
As for Manchester City, they will be missing Striker Darius Vassell upfront with a knee strain which is expected to put him out for two weeks but the good news is that Dietmar Hamann and defender Hatem Trabelsi will take to the field. Also out for the visitors are the likes of DaMarcus Beasley, Andreas Isaksson and Ben Thatcher.
I will go for Reading to bounce back after their two consecutive defeats and get the win here over Manchester City.
Therefore take Reading and give the 1/4 ball away here.
Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser
The Pick :
Reading to win 2-1
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Reading to win this match.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Reading and give the 1/4 ball away here.
