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Reading prepare to entertain Blackpool at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Royals have recorded 8 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2008, the Royals carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 09 Dec | Reading | 1-0 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Reading | 3 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 08 Feb | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Jan | Reading | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Apr | Blackpool | 2 - 0 | Reading | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Reading need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Royals have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Blackpool's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Seasiders have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 14 points from their 16 games thus far. Blackpool's total of 27 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Royals at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Seasiders come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. |
| Blackpool | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |