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Reading play host to Scunthorpe United at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Royals are clearly on top, winning 7 and drawing 3 of the 11 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Reading was more than a decade ago, in November 1999, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Sat 19 Feb | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 2 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Reading | 1-1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Fri 16 Mar | Reading | 0 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 04 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 3 | Reading | LGE2 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 11 Mar | Reading | 1 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 15 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 1 | Reading | LGE2 |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 13 Dec | Reading | 1 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
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 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Scunthorpe U. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Iron have hit 4 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 20 from their 20 matches played. Scunthorpe U. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Royals to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Scunthorpe U. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |