History of the Reading v Derby County fixture
Derby County face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 12 of the 14 occasions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 10 Mar | Reading | 4-1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Apr | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Reading | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Reading | 3 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Derby County | 0 - 4 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 07 Oct | Reading | 1 - 0 | Derby County | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Royals, with 8 goals against.
In complete contrast to Reading, Derby County are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rams have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading's total of 74 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.
Derby County are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 49 from their 45 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rams are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Reading. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here