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Reading travel to take on Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Royals will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 5 of the 27 games.
The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Arg. was just over four years ago, in December 1999, the Pilgrims carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 0 | Reading | FAC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 12 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 1 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 18 Sep | Reading | 3 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 08 May | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 2 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 31 Oct | Reading | 3 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Fri 01 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 3 | Reading | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Pilgrims's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Royals's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Plymouth Arg.'s 21 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Reading are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 30 points from 16 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Royals has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Plymouth Arg.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Reading | No sequences of note |