FootyMAD's Wimbledon match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Reading v Wimbledon fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Wimbledon at Madjeski Stadium on Friday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, with a 60.00% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madjeski Stadium was just last season, in September 2002, with Wimbledon inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Royals in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 30 AugWimbledon0 - 3ReadingLD1
2002/2003Sat 01 MarWimbledon2 - 0ReadingLD1
2002/2003Sat 14 SepReading0-1WimbledonLD1
1981/1982Sat 13 MarWimbledon0 - 0ReadingDIV3
1981/1982Sat 24 OctReading2 - 1WimbledonDIV3
1979/1980Mon 07 AprWimbledon1 - 1ReadingDIV3
1979/1980Wed 05 MarReading3 - 0WimbledonDIV3

Recent respective form guides

Reading are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Wimbledon have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Dons have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Reading's 37 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Wimbledon find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 14 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading62044116
Wimbledon60154101

FootyMad's prediction ...

With the Royals being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Reading Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Wimbledon Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.