Walsall prepare to entertain Reading at Bescot Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 35 games played, Saddlers have recorded 17 wins, and Reading have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium 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 ...
The match against Reading is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Saddlers in a close run game. 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. |