History of the Reading v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Foxes have winning an impressive 5 games, and losing 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Reading running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Leicester City | 0 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Apr | Reading | 3-1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 26 Oct | Reading | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Reading | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These games have seen the Royals score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Reading are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 63 points from 34 games.
Leicester City's 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Royals. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Won 4 successive home games. 13 games since last home draw. Won their latest 7 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 21 . |
| Leicester City | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here