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Reading face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Royals have recorded 5 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2010, with Sheff. Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Reading | 1 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 10 Apr | Reading | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Reading | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Reading | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While The Blades have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Reading's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 28 points from their 30 games thus far. Reading's 42 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Royals of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Bramall Lane with Reading coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Reading | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |