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Stoke City face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Potters have recorded 5 wins, and Reading have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, the Royals carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Reading | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Reading | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Stoke City | 3 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Reading | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Reading are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, Royals have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Reading are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 43 games giving them a return of 99 points. Stoke City's 55 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Reading may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Unbeaten in the last 25 home games. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Stoke City | Undefeated in last 4 away games. |