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Newcastle Utd. pack their bags to visit Reading at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Magpies.
The previous match played between the two at Madejski Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2007, the Royals carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Reading | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Reading | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 30 Apr | Reading | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 06 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Reading | PREM |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 31 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 1 | Reading | FAC |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 27 Jan | Reading | 3 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Reading have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Royals, with 6 goals against.
Newcastle Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Magpies, and 3 goals against.
Reading's 56 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 42 games giving them a return of 92 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Magpies have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Madejski Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |