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Reading pack their bags to visit Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Royals have recorded 2 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in March 2008, with Reading inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Boro in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Reading | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Reading | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Reading | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Reading | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 13 Apr | Reading | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 06 Jan | Reading | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 4 conceded.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Royals's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Middlesbrough's 49 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Reading see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 47 points from their 35 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Reading | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reading are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Middlesbrough. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Reading | 9 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |