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Norwich City prepare to entertain Reading at on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Canaries have recorded 13 wins, and Reading have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at was two seasons ago, in September 2003, the Canaries carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Reading | 0 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Norwich City | 2-1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 05 Mar | Norwich City | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 18 Sep | Reading | 0 - 2 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 03 May | Reading | 0 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 21 Oct | Norwich City | 0 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 04 Mar | Reading | 2 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Norwich City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Canaries score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Norwich City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 9 matches. Reading are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola Championship, and have accumulated 20 points from the 9 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Reading | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Norwich City 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: | |
| Norwich City | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Reading | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |