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Sheffield Wednesday v Reading

Steve Bruce hands January additions Dominic Iorfa, Rolando Aarons and Achraf Lazaar places in a strong Wednesday squad for the manager's first home Sky Bet Championship match with the Owls.

Reading are light in attack with Nelson Oliveira and Ovie Ejaria both absent and, having failed to win in each of their last three, they could be outclassed by Wednesday, who have won successive matches to nil.

Recommendation
Sheffield Wednesday
2pts 21-20 Betfred, Coral

Rotherham v Wigan

Rotherham are winless in their last five matches, losing four and drawing one, and are rightfully outsiders in their home Championship game against Wigan.

Beni Baningime makes his debut, Chey Dunkley starts and Gavin Massey returns to the squad for the Latics, who are fresh from beating QPR 2-1.

Recommendation
Wigan
1pt 6-4 general

Newport v Mansfield

As the dust settles on their tremendous FA Cup triumph over Middlesbrough, Newport have the chance to capitalise on a catalogue of casualties for Mansfield, who are unchanged from their last League Two match.

Stags boss David Flitcroft is missing Lewis Gibbens (dislocated shoulder) who joins his fellow first-team players Hayden White, Jordan Graham and Craig Davies on the sidelines.

Recommendation
Newport & draw double chance
2pts 8-13 general

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