History of the Reading v West Ham United fixture
Reading prepare to entertain West Ham United at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 4 of the previous 6 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in December 2011, with Reading running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 4 | Reading | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Reading | 3-0 | West Ham Utd. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Reading | 0 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Reading | 6 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Reading | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Reading | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Royals have scored 15, a worringly large 20 have been leaked at the other end.
West Ham United's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Reading find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 9 points.
West Ham United see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Madejski Stadium for the Royals and the Madmen are unable to see past West Ham United claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 7 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| West Ham United | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here