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Reading pack their bags to visit Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Royals will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 21 games.
The previous match played between the two at Fratton Park was within the last three years, in September 2007, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 7 - 4 thriller, in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Reading | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Portsmouth | 7 - 4 | Reading | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Reading | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Portsmouth | 3 - 1 | Reading | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Portsmouth | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Reading | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Reading | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Pompey have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Royals's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Portsmouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Reading find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Royals has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Portsmouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Reading | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |