History of the Coventry City v Reading fixture
Reading face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Royals have recorded 4 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | Coventry City | 0 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | Reading | 0 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Reading | 3 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 3 | Reading | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Coventry City | 0 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 01 Dec | Reading | 3 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Reading | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.
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 a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches.
Reading see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 7 points from their 7 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Reading on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Coventry City. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | No sequences of note |
| Reading | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here