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Reading face a trip to Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Royals have recorded 8 wins, and Walsall have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Reading | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Reading | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 14 Jan | Reading | 1 - 1 | Walsall | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Reading | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Reading | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 27 May | Reading | 2 - 3 | Walsall | D2P |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Reading | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Royals have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 34 points from their 25 games played so far, Reading's 37 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reading have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Walsall may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Reading | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |