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Derby County face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 9 of the 11 occasions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2006, with Reading annihilating their visitors 5 - 0 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Reading | 5 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Reading | 0 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Reading | 3 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Reading | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Reading's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Royals have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Rams have conceded 19 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Reading are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 8 matches. Derby County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 5 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Royals, as the Rams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | 10 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |