History of the Reading v Manchester United fixture
Manchester United travel to take on Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. The Red Devils see this as a happy hunting ground, gaining victory in over half of the 9 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Reading was just over four years ago, in January 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Reading | 0-2 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 12 Aug | Man. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 27 Feb | Reading | 2 - 3 | Man. Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Man. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Reading | F.A. Cup |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Man. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Reading | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Reading | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premiership |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 27 Jan | Reading | 0 - 3 | Man. Utd. | 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 only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Royals have scored 13, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
Manchester United's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 12 against.
Reading are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 9 points from their 13 games thus far.
Manchester United are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 14 games giving them a return of 33 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Manchester United are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Manchester United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 25 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here