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Reading prepare to entertain Burnley at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Royals have recorded 5 wins, and Burnley have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 24 Feb | Reading | 2-2 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 25 Nov | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Burnley | 2 - 5 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 27 Aug | Reading | 3 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Mar | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 24 Nov | Reading | 0 - 0 | Burnley | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Feb | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Reading | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Reading 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 Royals in those games, with 7 conceded.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Clarets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 3 against.
Reading are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 11 games giving them a return of 22 points. Burnley's 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reading may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Royals. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | 8 games since last home draw. |
| Burnley | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |