History of the Reading v Watford fixture
Watford face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 9 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | Reading | 1-1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Watford | 1 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Watford | 3 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Reading | 1 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 09 Jan | Reading | 4 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Watford | 2 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Reading | 0 - 2 | Watford | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Hornets have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches.
Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 3 points from their 5 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Royals, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Watford | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here