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Reading prepare to entertain Preston North End at Madejski Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in February 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Reading | 0-0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Reading | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 3 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Sep | Reading | 3 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Reading have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. During these games, Royals have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
In complete contrast to Reading, Preston N.E. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the North End have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading's 60 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 54 points from their 45 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reading may be coming up against a decent side in Preston N.E., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Royals. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |