History of the Manchester City v Reading fixture
Manchester City prepare to entertain Reading at Eastlands on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 6 wins, and Reading have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Eastlands was two seasons ago, in March 2011, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 13 Mar | Man. City | 1-0 | Reading | F.A. Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Reading | 2 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Man. City | 2 - 1 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Man. City | 0 - 2 | Reading | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 11 Sep | Reading | 1 - 0 | Man. City | Premiership |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Mar | Reading | 1 - 3 | Man. City | League Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Oct | Man. City | 0 - 1 | Reading | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Reading is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Royals have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Manchester City's total of 36 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Reading find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 9 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Reading | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Manchester City are not exactly setting the world alight at Eastlands in recent games, we can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Reading | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here