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Reading U21 welcome Manchester United U21 at Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire on Friday, Jan 22 at 8:00 PM in a Premier League 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Reading U21 come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 1L). Manchester United U21, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.
In 2 previous meetings, Reading U21 lead 0–2 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Manchester United U21 won 1–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Reading U21 a slight edge, but Manchester United U21 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.