FM Preview: Reading v Coventry City 05 Apr 2010

Last updated : 04 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Reading v Coventry City fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Coventry City at Madejski Stadium on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 3 of the 23 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in December 2008, with Reading running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 31 OctCoventry City1 - 3ReadingCHMP
2008/2009Sat 04 AprCoventry City0 - 0ReadingCHMP
2008/2009Mon 01 DecReading3-1Coventry CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 14 JanReading2 - 0Coventry CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 10 SepCoventry City1 - 1ReadingCHMP
2004/2005Sat 19 FebReading1 - 2Coventry CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 OctCoventry City3 - 2ReadingCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Reading have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Royals, with 6 goals against.

Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Sky Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Reading's 52 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 52 points from their 41 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading63218511
Coventry City6033583

Sequence statistics:
Reading No sequences of note
Coventry City No sequences of note