Footymad Norwich City match preview

Last updated : 29 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Norwich City v Reading fixture

Reading face a trip to Norwich City on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Royals have won 7 of the 27 games compared to the host's 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2003, with Reading inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Canaries in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Wed 05 MarNorwich0 - 1ReadingLD1
2002/2003Wed 18 SepReading0 - 2NorwichLD1
1997/1998Sun 03 MayReading0 - 1NorwichLD1
1997/1998Tue 21 OctNorwich0 - 0ReadingLD1
1996/1997Tue 04 MarReading2 - 1NorwichLD1
1996/1997Sat 16 NovNorwich1 - 1ReadingLD1
1995/1996Sat 16 MarReading0 - 3NorwichLD1

Recent respective form guides

Norwich City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Canaries in those games, with 6 conceded.

Reading's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Royals, and 5 goals against.

Norwich are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 17 points from 9 games. Reading's 14 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Norwich641110713
Reading6303979

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Norwich is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics:
NorwichWon 5 successive home games.
13 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Reading7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.