FootyMAD's Reading match preview

Last updated : 23 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leicester City v Reading fixture

Leicester City are ready to welcome Reading to Walkers Stadium on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 6 games played, Foxes have recorded 3 wins, and Reading have come away with 1 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Walkers Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 26 OctReading0 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 25 MarLeicester City1-1ReadingCHMP
2005/2006Wed 28 DecReading2 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 26 FebReading0 - 0Leicester CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 29 JanReading1 - 2Leicester CityFAC
2004/2005Sat 11 DecLeicester City0 - 2ReadingCHMP
2002/2003Tue 28 JanReading1 - 3Leicester CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Foxes, with 3 goals against.

The Royals have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Royals's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Leicester City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 61 points from 37 games. Reading see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 48 points from their 36 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leicester City64118413
Reading641115613

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Reading is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Foxes in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Reading 5 games since last defeat.