FM Preview: Reading vs Burnley
Posted Sunday, January 02, 2011 by Reading-mad.co.uk
The game between Reading and Burnley in the Championship on Monday, 3rd January 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
History of the Reading v Burnley fixture
Reading prepare to entertain Burnley at Madejski Stadium on Monday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, Royals have recorded 9 wins, and Burnley have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2010, the Royals carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent respective form guides
Reading haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Royals in those games, with 8 conceded.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Clarets's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Reading's 34 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Burnley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 35 from their 23 games so far.
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Royals. Score draw
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