Watford prepare to entertain Reading at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 9 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in August 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Reading | 0 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Watford | 0-0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Reading | 3 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Watford | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 21 Sep | Reading | 0 - 3 | Watford | LGEC |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Watford | 1 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Reading | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Royals have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 10 points. Reading find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 25 points they have accumulated from 16 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Reading | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Watford are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Reading | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |