FM Preview: Manchester United v Reading 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester United v Reading fixture

Reading face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Half the previous contests have ended with a drawn game, but unfortunately the other half have ended in a defeat for the Royals.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was earlier this season, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Mon 18 Feb Man. Utd. 2-1 Reading F.A. Cup
2012/2013 Sat 01 Dec Reading 3 - 4 Man. Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Reading 0 - 2 Man. Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 12 Aug Man. Utd. 0 - 0 Reading Premier League
2006/2007 Tue 27 Feb Reading 2 - 3 Man. Utd. F.A. Cup
2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Man. Utd. 1 - 1 Reading F.A. Cup
2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Man. Utd. 3 - 2 Reading Premiership

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Red Devils, with 5 goals against.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Royals have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester United are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 28 games giving them a return of 71 points.

Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 23 points from their 29 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester United 6 4 1 1 12 4 13
Reading 6 1 0 5 6 13 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Royals are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Manchester United. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester United 24 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Reading Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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