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Reading face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Royals have recorded 3 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Oct | Reading | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Reading | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Reading | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Reading | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 24 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 4 conceded.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 2 points from their 4 games thus far. Reading's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 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 Sheff. Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Reading | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |