FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

History of the Reading v Coventry City fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Coventry City at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 2 of the 19 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in September 2003, with Coventry City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Royals in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005	Sat 30 Oct	Coventry City	3 - 2	Reading	CHMP
2003/2004	Sat 27 Mar	Coventry City	1 - 2	Reading	CHMP
2003/2004	Sat 20 Sep	Reading	1-2	Coventry City	CHMP
2002/2003	Thu 26 Dec	Coventry City	2 - 0	Reading	CHMP
2002/2003	Sat 17 Aug	Reading	1 - 2	Coventry City	CHMP
1963/1964	Sat 11 Jan	Reading	2 - 2	Coventry City	LGE1
1963/1964	Sat 07 Sep	Coventry City	0 - 0	Reading	LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Reading have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Reading's total of 51 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 32 matches.

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	3	2	4	6	6
Coventry City	6	1	0	5	9	13	3

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I 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:
Reading	Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Coventry City	Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games.