Kidderminster vs Reading Predictions

• Kidderminster have scored in nine of their ten home games this season
• Both teams have scored in five of Reading’s last seven outings
• Reading have not been knocked out by a Non League club since 1990/91

Kidderminster flying at home

Kidderminster’s record at Aggborough this season has been excellent, winning eight of their ten games, including the last five in a row.

That form has helped them into fifth place in the National League north, with their 20 goals in seven league outings on home soil the best goals per game ratio in the division.

There may be a four division gap between the two sides, but the Harriers’ form shows Reading are in for a tough afternoon, and they are well fancied to at least score.

Reading desperate to avoid embarrassment

2021/22 has been a struggle for Reading both on and off the pitch, and when this FA Cup third round draw was made, it will have sent a shiver down the spine of fans and club representatives alike.

This is a huge banana skin for a Championship side who have lost seven of their eleven away games this season, failing to score in five of those fixtures.

Both teams have scored however in five of their matches on the road, including three of their four victories, with both teams collectively scoring in five of their last seven.

Kidderminster, bidding to reach the fourth round for the first time since 2013/14 and just the second time in 26 years, can take heart from the fact Reading have been knocked out at this stage in three of the last five editions.

The Royals’ league position, 21st in the Championship, also gives them hope and I think they will score, but it will be in vain. I predict both teams to score in the game, selecting 3-1 to Reading as a correct score.