FM Preview: Reading v Portsmouth 02 Apr 2011

Last updated : 01 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Reading v Portsmouth fixture

Reading are ready to welcome Portsmouth to Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 8 of the 21 previous games, with the Royals winning just 6.

The previous match played between the two at Madejski Stadium was more than three years back, in January 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Portsmouth 1 - 1 Reading Championship
2007/2008 Tue 01 Jan Reading 0-2 Portsmouth Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 29 Sep Portsmouth 7 - 4 Reading Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Reading 0 - 0 Portsmouth Premiership
2006/2007 Sat 28 Oct Portsmouth 3 - 1 Reading Premiership
2002/2003 Mon 21 Apr Portsmouth 3 - 0 Reading League Division One
2002/2003 Sat 07 Dec Reading 0 - 0 Portsmouth League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Reading have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Royals in those games, with 6 conceded.

Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Pompey's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 57 points from their 37 games so far.

Portsmouth see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 54 points from their 38 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Reading 6 4 1 1 13 7 13
Portsmouth 6 4 1 1 7 2 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Reading at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Royals will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Reading Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Portsmouth 9 games since last away draw.

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