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Reading prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, winning 64.71% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Sheff. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Royals 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 | 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 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Oct | Reading | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Reading | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Reading's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sheff. Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 5 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Reading are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 2 from their 3 matches played. Sheff. Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 5 from their 3 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
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 The Blades come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |