FootyMAD's Reading match preview

History of the Reading v Coventry City fixture

Coventry City face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 2 of the 19 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides 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.

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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 ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Royals, as the Sky Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. 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.