History of the Reading v Newcastle United fixture
Newcastle United pack their bags to visit Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.
The previous match played between the two at Madejski Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2010, with Newcastle United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Royals in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Tue 13 Apr | Reading | 1-2 | Newcastle Utd. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Reading | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 30 Apr | Reading | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 06 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Reading | Premiership |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 31 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 4 - 1 | Reading | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Newcastle United is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 1 points.
Newcastle United's 8 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Newcastle United on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Reading. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Newcastle United | Not won in previous 6 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here