FM Preview: Reading v Arsenal 17 Dec 2012

Last updated : 16 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Reading v Arsenal fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Arsenal at Madejski Stadium on Monday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Each previous meeting has resulted in defeat for the Royals.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 5-7 winners in an League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 30 Oct Reading 5-7 Arsenal League Cup
2007/2008 Sat 19 Apr Arsenal 2 - 0 Reading Premier League
2007/2008 Mon 12 Nov Reading 1 - 3 Arsenal Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 03 Mar Arsenal 2 - 1 Reading Premiership
2006/2007 Sun 22 Oct Reading 0 - 4 Arsenal Premiership
2005/2006 Tue 29 Nov Arsenal 3 - 0 Reading League Cup
1986/1987 Sat 10 Jan Reading 1 - 3 Arsenal F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Reading have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Royals's have scored 15 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 17.

Arsenal's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 9 points from their 15 games thus far.

Arsenal lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 24 from their 16 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Reading 6 1 1 4 7 10 4
Arsenal 6 3 2 1 10 5 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Royals at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Gunners come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Reading Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Arsenal Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.

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