History of the Reading v Leicester City fixture
Reading prepare to entertain Leicester City at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 1 times from 8 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in October 2009, with Leicester City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Royals in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 26 Oct | Reading | 0-1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Reading | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Reading | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Reading | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Royals in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Foxes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Foxes, and 7 goals against.
Reading's total of 69 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.
Leicester City's 60 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Royals to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Leicester City | 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here