History of the Reading v Coventry City fixture
Reading prepare to entertain Coventry City at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 3 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in December 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | Coventry City | 0 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | Reading | 0-0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Reading | 3 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 3 | Reading | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Coventry City | 0 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 01 Dec | Reading | 3 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Royals in those games, with 2 conceded.
The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Sky Blues have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 45 points from their 28 games so far.
Coventry City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 22 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Royals being in decent shape at home at the moment, we am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 15 . |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 7 away matches. Not won in previous 17 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here