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Reading prepare to entertain West Ham United at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Royals.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2007, with Reading annihilating their visitors 6-0 in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Reading | 6-0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Reading | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Reading | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Reading | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 11 Sep | Reading | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Reading have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of West Ham Utd. however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Hammers, and 8 goals against.
Reading find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches. West Ham Utd. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 3 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reading are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| West Ham Utd. | 4 successive away victories. 10 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |