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Last updated : 17 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, with Wolves inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Royals in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 26 DecWolves0 - 2ReadingCHMP
2004/2005Sat 30 AprReading1 - 2WolvesCHMP
2004/2005Sat 04 DecWolves4 - 1ReadingCHMP
2002/2003Wed 14 MayReading0 - 1WolvesD1PO
2002/2003Sat 10 MayWolves2 - 1ReadingD1PO
2002/2003Wed 12 MarReading0 - 1WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Sat 21 SepWolves0 - 1ReadingCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Reading are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Royals, with 4 goals against.

Wolves have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Reading are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 38 games giving them a return of 90 points. Wolves lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 58 from their 38 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading632110511
Wolves64207214

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wolves have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Reading may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Reading Unbeaten in the last 23 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Wolves Undefeated in last 3 away games.
8 games since last defeat.