| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Reading and Crystal Palace at 19:45 on Tuesday, 8th December 2009 in the Championship. |
History of the Reading v Crystal Palace fixture
Reading prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Royals have recorded 18 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was just last season, in August 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | | 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Reading | CHMP | | 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Reading | 4-2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP | | 2005/2006 | Fri 20 Jan | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Reading | CHMP | | 2005/2006 | Tue 13 Sep | Reading | 3 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP | | 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Reading | CHMP | | 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Reading | 0 - 3 | Crystal Palace | CHMP | | 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Reading | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Reading's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Royals have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
Crystal Palace's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Reading are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 20 from their 19 matches played. Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 26 points from their 19 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Madejski Stadium for the Royals and the Madmen are unable to see past Crystal Palace claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: |
| Reading |
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
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| Crystal Palace |
Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
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