Reading vs Leeds Predictions

• Leeds chasing a win to stay ahead in second place.
• The visitors have scored in 82% of their league matches.
• Reading have conceded in 11 of their previous 13 matches.
• Leeds won both meetings between these two last season.

Leeds on Promotion Hunt

The hosts come into this clash aiming to continue their push for a spot in the Premier League. Leeds may have had a bit of a blip not too long ago, but they’ve bounced back to return to the top two. Now Marcelo Bielsa’s side have their eyes on Championship leaders West Brom.

This midweek visit to Reading is a chance for the visitors to strengthen their grip on second, while they are trying to put together a title-worthy winning run. Can they add to that with another three points here?

Two Sides in Form

While Leeds are the favourites for the points here, both sides are coming into this one with confidence. Reading have kicked on under Mark Bowen, winning three of their five matches under his watch. They were beaten 1-0 by Brentford at the weekend, which is a potential setback for the Royals as they look to avoid the bottom three.

Meanwhile, Leeds come here with three straight wins to their name, including Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Luton. This could be another win for the Lillywhites against a bottom half side, but they will be wary of Reading after they won three home games on the spin.

Reading Among the Goals

That form from Reading makes this a tricky encounter for Leeds. The hosts come here having scored in each of their home games since Mark Bowen took charge. The Royals may have had their troubles this season, but scoring goals has rarely been one of them. They have hit 12 in eight home matches this term, scoring in 88% of their outings at this ground.

Meanwhile, Leeds come here with one of the best away records in the league. The visitors have the second-highest goals tally in their away games this season, with an impressive 17 shots per away game. That has helped them to score in 82% of their games so far. The visitors will expect to make the breakthrough against a Reading side who have two clean sheets from their last 13 games. Leeds have seen both teams score in three of their last four on the road and we’re backing a repeat when they meet on Tuesday.

While both sides are playing well, Leeds come into this clash having won at four of the bottom five so far. They should be able to add to that in this visit to Reading, as the Royals failed to beat any of the top seven at home last term. They lost both meetings with Leeds last season, while Reading have already lost four of their seven meetings with the top nine this term. As a result, a 2-1 away win is our correct score tip.