FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

History of the Reading v Stoke City fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Stoke City at Madjeski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Royals have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madjeski Stadium was just last season, in September 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004	Sat 13 Dec	Stoke City	3 - 0	Reading	LD1
2002/2003	Sun 04 May	Stoke City	1 - 0	Reading	LD1
2002/2003	Sat 28 Sep	Reading	1-1	Stoke City	LD1
2001/2002	Sat 23 Feb	Reading	1 - 0	Stoke City	LD2
2001/2002	Sat 15 Sep	Stoke City	2 - 0	Reading	LD2
2000/2001	Sat 13 Jan	Stoke City	0 - 0	Reading	LD2
2000/2001	Tue 29 Aug	Reading	3 - 3	Stoke City	LD2

Recent respective form guides

Reading are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Royals's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Stoke City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Potters's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 53 points from their 35 games so far. Stoke City's 50 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Reading	6	2	2	2	9	12	8
Stoke City	6	3	2	1	13	11	11

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Reading only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Reading	Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stoke City	Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat.