FootyMAD's Sheffield Wednesday match preview

Last updated : 31 October 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Reading v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Reading are ready to welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Madejski Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 2 times from 5 games.

The previous match played between the two at Madejski Stadium was more than three years back, in August 2002, the Royals carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 11 JanSheff. Wed.3 - 2ReadingCHMP
2002/2003Tue 13 AugReading2-1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
1979/1980Tue 01 AprSheff. Wed.1 - 1ReadingLGE1
1979/1980Fri 21 DecReading0 - 2Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1976/1977Sat 26 MarSheff. Wed.2 - 1ReadingLGE1
1976/1977Sat 16 OctReading0 - 1Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1965/1966Sat 22 JanReading2 - 3Sheff. Wed.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Reading are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Royals have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.

Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The Owls have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Reading are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 35 points from the 16 games they have played so far. Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 15 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading64209314
Sheff. Wed.6231779

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Reading fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Royals. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Reading Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Unbeaten run of 18 matches.
Sheff. Wed. 6 games since last defeat.