Despite being placed fourth in the league, level on points with United, all Reading fans would be happy to escape from Bramall Lane with a point.
Last time the sides met, on December 14th 2002, the Royals lost 2-0, bringing to an end a run of seven games unbeaten without conceding. You can read Reading Mad's match report from that game here.
| At Sheff Utd (11) | At Reading (11) | Overall (22 matches) | ||||||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | ||
| Sheff Utd | 7 | 63.64 | Reading | 7 | 63.64 | Sheff Utd | 11 | 50 | ||
| Reading | 0 | 0 | Sheff Utd | 4 | 36.36 | Reading | 7 | 31.82 | ||
| Draws | 4 | 36.36 | Draws | 0 | 0 | Draws | 4 | 18.18 | ||
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | ||
| Sheff Utd | 21 | 1.91 | Reading | 12 | 1.09 | Sheff Utd | 32 | 1.45 | ||
| Reading | 6 | 0.55 | Sheff Utd | 11 | 1 | Reading | 18 | 0.82 | ||
| Records | |||||
| Highest Aggregate | 6 | Sheff Utd | 3 - 3 | Reading | 1986/1987 |
| Highest Sheff Utd score: | 4 | Sheff Utd | 4 - 0 | Reading | 1997/1998 |
| Highest Reading score: | 3 | Sheff Utd | 3 - 3 | Reading | 1986/1987 |
| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Reading | 0 - 2 | Sheff Utd | League Division One |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Mar | Sheff Utd | 4 - 0 | Reading | League Division One |
| Fri 13 Feb | Sheff Utd | 1 - 0 | Reading | F.A. Cup | |
| Tue 04 Nov | Reading | 0 - 1 | Sheff Utd | League Division One | |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 29 Mar | Sheff Utd | 2 - 0 | Reading | League Division One |
| Sat 17 Aug | Reading | 1 - 0 | Sheff Utd | League Division One | |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 27 Apr | Reading | 0 - 3 | Sheff Utd | League Division One |
| Sat 25 Nov | Sheff Utd | 0 - 0 | Reading | League Division One | |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 25 Mar | Sheff Utd | 1 - 1 | Reading | League Division One |
| Sat 17 Sep | Reading | 1 - 0 | Sheff Utd | League Division One | |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 18 Mar | Sheff Utd | 1 - 0 | Reading | Third Division |
| Sat 27 Aug | Reading | 1 - 3 | Sheff Utd | Third Division | |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 30 Apr | Reading | 2 - 1 | Sheff Utd | Second Division |
| Sat 21 Nov | Sheff Utd | 4 - 1 | Reading | Second Division | |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 21 Mar | Reading | 2 - 0 | Sheff Utd | Second Division |
| Sat 11 Oct | Sheff Utd | 3 - 3 | Reading | Second Division | |
| 1982/1983 | Wed 23 Feb | Reading | 2 - 0 | Sheff Utd | Third Division |
| Tue 19 Oct | Sheff Utd | 1 - 1 | Reading | Third Division | |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 07 Feb | Sheff Utd | 2 - 0 | Reading | Third Division |
| Sat 13 Sep | Reading | 1 - 0 | Sheff Utd | Third Division | |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 23 Feb | Reading | 2 - 1 | Sheff Utd | Third Division |
| Sat 13 Oct | Sheff Utd | 2 - 0 | Reading | Third Division | |