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Brighton & HA face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Seagulls have recorded 9 wins, and Reading have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, as the Royals edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 21 Mar | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Reading | 3 - 2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Fri 04 Apr | Reading | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Reading | 0 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 11 Feb | Brighton & HA | 3 - 1 | Reading | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Reading are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Royals have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Reading are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 22 games giving them a return of 53 points. Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola Championship with a return of just 19 points from their 22 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Brighton & HA not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Reading will ease to victory over the Seagulls. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Brighton & HA | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |