FootyMAD's Aston Villa match preview

Last updated : 23 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Reading v Aston Villa fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Aston Villa at Madejski Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 3 of the 6 previous games, with the Royals winning just 2.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in February 2007, with Reading running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 12 JanAston Villa3 - 1ReadingPREM
2006/2007Sat 10 FebReading2-0Aston VillaPREM
2006/2007Wed 23 AugAston Villa2 - 1ReadingPREM
2001/2002Wed 10 OctAston Villa1 - 0ReadingLGEC
1987/1988Sat 19 MarReading0 - 2Aston VillaCHMP
1987/1988Sat 31 OctAston Villa2 - 1ReadingCHMP
1986/1987Wed 08 OctAston Villa4 - 1ReadingLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Reading's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Royals have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Aston Villa's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Villans, and 7 goals against.

Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 22 points from their 26 games thus far. Aston Villa find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 44 points they have accumulated from 26 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading60061100
Aston Villa62221198

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Madejski Stadium for the Royals and the Madmen are unable to see past Aston Villa claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Reading Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 6 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Aston Villa Not won in previous 2 away matches.