FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

History of the Burnley v Reading fixture

Reading face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Mon 29 Aug	Reading	2 - 1	Burnley	CHMP
2004/2005	Sat 15 Jan	Burnley	0 - 0	Reading	CHMP
2004/2005	Sat 02 Oct	Reading	0 - 0	Burnley	CHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Royals's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Burnley see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 43 points from their 35 games played so far, Reading are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 36 games giving them a return of 86 points.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Burnley	6	1	1	4	2	6	4
Reading	6	3	1	2	12	10	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Royals out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Burnley. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Burnley	13 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Reading	Not won in previous 3 away matches.