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Reading are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The previous match played between the two at Madejski Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Reading | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Birmingham C. | 2 - 3 | Reading | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 07 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Reading | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Reading | 1-1 | Birmingham C. | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Reading | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Birmingham C. | 4 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Reading's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Royals have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of Birmingham C. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Blues have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 30 matches. Birmingham C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 30 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reading are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Birmingham C. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |