FM Preview: Everton v Reading 02 Mar 2013

Last updated : 01 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Everton v Reading fixture

Reading pack their bags to visit Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Royals have recorded 1 wins, and Everton have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was within the last three years, in March 2011, with Reading inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Toffees in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Reading 2 - 1 Everton Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 01 Mar Everton 0-1 Reading F.A. Cup
2007/2008 Sat 09 Feb Everton 1 - 0 Reading Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 18 Aug Reading 1 - 0 Everton Premier League
2006/2007 Sun 14 Jan Everton 1 - 1 Reading Premiership
2006/2007 Sat 23 Dec Reading 0 - 2 Everton Premiership
1930/1931 Sat 07 Mar Everton 3 - 2 Reading Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Everton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Royals's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Everton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 42 points from their 27 games so far.

Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 23 points from their 27 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Everton 6 2 2 2 10 11 8
Reading 6 2 1 3 10 10 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Everton Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Reading Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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