History of the Liverpool v Reading fixture
Reading pack their bags to visit Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 4 games.
The previous match played between the two at Anfield was within the last three years, in January 2010, with Reading inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Reds in an F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Wed 13 Jan | Liverpool | 1 - 2 | Reading | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Reading | 1 - 1 | Liverpool | F.A. Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Reading | 3 - 1 | Liverpool | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 25 Sep | Reading | 2 - 4 | Liverpool | League Cup |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Reading | 1 - 2 | Liverpool | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Reading | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Reds have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Reading's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Royals's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Liverpool find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 7 matches.
Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 3 points from their 6 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Reading only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Anfield will be a good result. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Reading | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here