FM Preview: Fulham v Reading 04 May 2013

Last updated : 03 May 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Fulham v Reading fixture

Reading travel to take on Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Royals have recorded 4 wins, and Fulham have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Fulham was back in November 2007, over five years ago, with Fulham running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 27 Oct Reading 3 - 3 Fulham Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 12 Apr Reading 0 - 2 Fulham Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 03 Nov Fulham 3-1 Reading Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 14 Apr Reading 1 - 0 Fulham Premiership
2006/2007 Sat 25 Nov Fulham 0 - 1 Reading Premiership
1998/1999 Mon 05 Apr Reading 0 - 1 Fulham League Division Two
1998/1999 Tue 23 Feb Fulham 3 - 1 Reading League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Fulham have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Cottagers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Reading is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Royals have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 40 points from their 35 games played so far,

Reading find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 25 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Fulham 6 1 1 4 4 9 4
Reading 6 0 2 4 2 9 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Fulham Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Reading Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
No win in the 11 most recent games.

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