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Reading face a trip to Sunderland at Stadium Of Light at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Royals have recorded 1 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2003, with Sunderland running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 31 Aug | Reading | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Reading | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 17 Feb | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Oct | Reading | 4 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Sep | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Black Cats have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 5.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Sunderland are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 41 games giving them a return of 84 points. Reading's total of 64 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reading have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Sunderland may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Won 7 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 8 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Reading | 4 games since last defeat. |