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Last updated : 02 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Reading fixture

Reading pack their bags to visit Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Half the previous contests have ended with a drawn game, but unfortunately the other half have ended in a defeat for the Royals.

The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in April 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 16 SepReading6 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 22 AprSheff. Wed.1 - 1ReadingCHMP
2005/2006Tue 01 NovReading2 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 6 conceded.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Sheff. Wed.'s 48 points from 35 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 59 points from 33 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.63129610
Reading6123155

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Reading only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Hillsborough will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Reading Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.