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Reading play host to Peterborough United at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, Royals have recorded 10 wins, and Peterborough have come away with 3 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Reading was back in April 2002, over five years ago, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Peterborough | 3 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Reading | 2-2 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Peterborough | 1 - 2 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Reading | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Peterborough | 1 - 0 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 24 Aug | Peterborough | 1 - 2 | Reading | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 11 Aug | Reading | 0 - 0 | Peterborough | LGEC |
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 12 goals for the Royals, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Reading, Peterborough are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Posh have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Reading's 56 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 43 games have yielded only 31 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Reading fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Royals. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Peterborough | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |