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The EFL Championship continues this week and will see Bournemouth host Reading at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday night.
Bournemouth returned to winning ways in their race for promotion this weekend as they beat relegation-threatened Derby County 2-0. Dominic Solanke and Jamal Lowe both got on the scoresheet for the Cherries, scoring late in either half.
Bournemouth sit second in the league table with 65 points from 34 games. They will be looking to build on their latest result this week as they chase a return to the top-flight.
Reading have hit a rough patch of late. They were beaten 4-0 by Nottingham Forest on Saturday and deserved more from the game by virtue of their first-half performance in which they created numerous chances but ultimately failed to convert.
The visitors sit 21st in the league table with 29 points from 36 games. They are just four points above the drop zone and will be looking to widen that gap with a win on Tuesday.
Bournemouth vs Reading Head-to-Head
Historically, there have been 115 meetings between Bournemouth and Reading. The hosts have won 47 of those games while the visitors have won four fewer. There have been 25 draws between the two sides.
The two sides last faced off in a league clash earlier in the season, which Bournemouth won 2-0.
Bournemouth Form Guide: W-D-L-W-W
Reading Form Guide: L-L-L-W-W
Bournemouth vs Reading Team News
Bournemouth
Leif Davis came off injured against Derby County at the weekend and is expected to miss Tuesday's game as a result. Kieffer Moore, Robert Brady and Junior Stanislas are all injured as well, while David Brooks remains out as he deals with cancer.
Philip Billing remains out with a suspension.
Injured: Kieffer Moore, Robert Brady, Junior Stanislas, Leif Davis
Doubtful: None
Unavailable: David Brooks
Suspended: Philip Billing
Reading
Alen Halilovic, Femi Azeez, Felipe Araruna and Dejan Tetek are all injured and are not expected to play against Bournemouth this week.
Injured: Alen Halilovic, Femi Azeez, Felipe Araruna, Dejan Tetek
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Bournemouth vs Reading Predicted XI
Bournemouth Predicted XI (4-3-3): Mark Travers; Jack Stacey, Nathaniel Phillips, Lloyd Kelly, Jordan Zemura; Jefferson Lerma, Lewis Cook, Todd Cantwell; Jaidon Anthony, Dominic Solanke, Ryan Christie
Reading Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Luke Southwood; Andy Yiadom, Michael Morrison, Scott Dann, Tom McIntyre; Danny Drinkwater, Andy Rinomhota; Tom Ince, Josh Laurent, Junior Hoilett; Yakou Meite
Bournemouth vs Reading Prediction
Bournemouth's latest result ended a run of back-to-back winless outings. They have lost just one of their last seven league games and are well on course to return to the Premier League.
Reading, on the other hand, have lost their last three games on the bounce, conceding nine goals in that period and scoring just once. The Cherries should be able to win on Tuesday.
Prediction: Bournemouth 2-0 Reading
