FM Preview: Sheffield United v Reading 15 Feb 2011

Last updated : 14 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield United v Reading fixture

Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Reading at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, The Blades have recorded 8 wins, and Reading have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was just last season, in January 2010, with Sheff. Utd. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 26 JanSheff. Utd.3-0ReadingCHMP
2009/2010Sat 22 AugReading1 - 3Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2008/2009Fri 10 AprReading0 - 1Sheff. Utd.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 15 NovSheff. Utd.0 - 2ReadingCHMP
2006/2007Sat 20 JanReading3 - 1Sheff. Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 16 SepSheff. Utd.1 - 2ReadingPREM
2005/2006Tue 14 FebSheff. Utd.1 - 1ReadingCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While The Blades have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Reading's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 28 points from their 30 games thus far. Reading's 42 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Utd.60243102
Reading6222978

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Blades at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Royals come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Utd. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Reading Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.