FootyMAD's Reading match preview

Last updated : 16 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Reading fixture

West Brom. are ready to welcome Reading to The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 11 wins out of 16 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was more than three years back, in January 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006 Tue 17 Jan Reading 3 - 2 West Brom. FAC
2005/2006 Sat 07 Jan West Brom. 1-1 Reading FAC
2003/2004 Sat 01 May Reading 1 - 0 West Brom. CHMP
2003/2004 Sat 22 Nov West Brom. 0 - 0 Reading CHMP
1997/1998 Fri 26 Dec Reading 2 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
1997/1998 Sun 07 Sep West Brom. 1 - 0 Reading CHMP
1996/1997 Thu 26 Dec Reading 2 - 2 West Brom. CHMP

Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Baggies in those games, with 7 conceded.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Royals's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 21 points from the 11 games they have played so far. Reading are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.

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Current form guides: P W D L F A P
West Brom. 6 2 1 3 9 7 7
Reading 6 1 2 3 5 8 5

FootyMad's prediction ...

West Brom. may be coming up against a decent side in Reading, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Baggies. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. 6 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Reading 4 games since last away draw.