England Championship Ipswich vs Reading
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Ipswich Insider Soccer Info:
Goalkeeper Dean Gerken had recovered from a hip grievance but was absent from the primary team squad on Saturday while Luke Hyam (knee), David McGoldrick (thigh) and Alex Henshall (knee) are any injury considerations. Jay Tabb and Noel Hunt (knee) each left the field with injuries at the weekend, with Murphy breaking his nose however continuing to play. Hunt could be absent for many weeks, but Tabb could be match for Saturday. Meanwhile Darren Ambrose (unspecified) was a late withdrawal at the weekend.
Reading Insider Soccer Info:
Anton Ferdinand (calf), Jem Karacan (knee) and Chris Gunter (ankle) stay on the sidelines at Reading with Michael Hector expected to come back to the team once missing the previous match with a leg injury.
Match Preview:
After an indifferent start in January throughout which only one league victory was earned, Ipswich have responded by winning 2 successive matches this month following a 2:0 away defeat at Rotherham. Both wins are secured by 2:1 scorelines with Daryl Murphy netting on three occasions, after finding the online just once last month. Ipswich may be regaining their winning formula, however just one clean sheet in 9 competitive games during 2015 remains a priority.
The Reading players were celebrating at the weekend when clinching an FA Cup quarter-final berth, however their good spirits can have been subdued in midweek when suffering a 1:0 home defeat by lowly Wigan. Manager Steve Clarke must currently be concerned with the lack of consistency displayed by his team with 2 successive home losses, but they remain unbeaten in four away matches. It is additionally worth noting that no more than 3 goals have been netted in any game involving Reading throughout 2015.
Expect Home DNB (Draw No Bet)
