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History of the Reading v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 9 wins, and Reading have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005	Sat 05 Feb	Reading	0 - 0	Plymouth Arg.	CHMP
2004/2005	Tue 02 Nov	Plymouth Arg.	2 - 2	Reading	CHMP
1999/2000	Tue 21 Dec	Plymouth Arg.	1 - 0	Reading	FAC
1999/2000	Sat 11 Dec	Reading	1 - 1	Plymouth Arg.	FAC
1993/1994	Sat 12 Mar	Plymouth Arg.	3 - 1	Reading	LGE1
1993/1994	Sat 18 Sep	Reading	3 - 2	Plymouth Arg.	LGE1
1992/1993	Sat 08 May	Plymouth Arg.	2 - 2	Reading	LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Reading have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Royals score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Pilgrims have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.



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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Reading	6	3	0	3	7	9	9
Plymouth Arg.	6	2	2	2	5	5	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Royals, as the Pilgrims have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Reading	4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg.	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games.