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Reading Vs Leicester City
The Majeski Stadium plays host to a tie between Reading FC and Leicester City FC on Monday night. Its a 'top end of the table vs bottom end of the table' affair, but its not the way that pundits, bookies and fans alike were predicting in the summer.
To say Reading have been out of sorts this season, is potentially an understatement. Despite today being a game in hand in front tonight, they sit in the bottom three. Yes, they were out of the relegation places before the weekends games, but after Peterborough's 3-0 win over Scunthorpe, the Posh have over taken the Royals and it sees only Ipswich and Plymouth below them in the table. Reading have the third worse goal difference in the table, only 'bettered' by Plymouth and Ipswich. There eleven goals is also the lowest goal tally in the Championship this season, clearly rueing the exit of enfluential Kevin Doyle to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer. They have so far lost every match in October; with their last victory coming in a tie with Preston at Deepdale in late September.
Key Man: Matthew Mills - their £2million buy has hardly featured this season and is rumoured to be unhappy. But potential the best centre back in the division, the former Doncaster man is cool and collected in every defensive area. He possesses a good right foot, capable of removing the ball from any frail position. He is also strong in the air and has a football brain which allows him to go to the right place at the right time.
Edgar Davids has not signed in time for Leicester for tonights match, so will not face the Royals at the Majeski. The League One Champions, Leicester, are in completely different form than tonight's rivals. The weekends results have seen Foxes slip to 10th place in the table, despite being in 8th on Saturday morning. A win, will see the Foxes enter the play-offs at QPR's expense. Leicester are in a good vein of form this season, with just two defeats this season in the league, their unbeaten away record denied by Newcastle on the 31st August. They also lost to Preston North End in September. Leicester have scored in all but three matches this season.
Key Man: Richie Wellens - their £1.2million summer signing as has been influential this season, since his move from Doncaster in July. Wellens can play as both an attacking and defensive midfielder, and has two strong feet. His passing is excellent both short and long. He is City's playmaker therefore dictates the pace which the game is played, providing the Foxes boss precedings.
Rob of the Rovers' Prediction: Reading O-2 Leicester.
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