Royals for Premier League riches

Followers of the stats will remember 1-0 was also the score in each of the two league meetings between these sides this season, the home team winning on each occasion. Roy Beerens won it for Reading back in September, while Philip Billing did the business for Huddersfield earlier this year. Taking this one to follow that trend? Click no in the both teams to score market and we’ll give you a handy 4/5.

Reading, again, find themselves written off by the odds compilers, and if you want to take a chance on the underdogs, our traders are handing out 23/10, which is sure to attract plenty of attention. Those with a touch more confidence can get them to win to nil at 21/5, while a repeat of that 1-0 looks an excellent way to mark the day, 15/2 the prize.

Huddersfield do little to excite

Huddersfield haven’t been quite as convincing this month, opening with a 3-0 loss at the John Smiths vs Cardiff City. There was also a big slice of fortune about the way they booked their place at Wembley. Ending goalless at home vs Sheffield Wednesday in the semis, the pair then couldn’t be parted at Hillsborough, fighting out a 1-1 finish.

That forced the match into a gripping penalty shoot-out, which The Terriers won, with manager David Wagner joking at the end that Germans don’t lose penalties. A calm man on the surface, with a smile on his face, but he certainly wouldn’t thank you for a repeat of that tense finish at Wembley.

Traders with The Terriers

A flick through recent results shows Huddersfield are winless in their last four, and have managed just three victories in 10. That’s a run stretching back to April 5^th, and will do very little to inspire confidence with punters. Our football guys seem to be in a forgiving mood however, giving 13/10 on The Terriers.

It’s difficult, looking at the stats, to sell a bet on Huddersfield, but they did walk away with that 1-0 when last meeting Reading. A repeat in the correct score field has been chalked up on the board at 11/2.

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