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Bristol City play host to Reading at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, winning 57.50% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol City was back in March 2002, over five years ago, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Bristol City | 3-3 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Reading | 3 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 23 Mar | Reading | 1 - 3 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Bristol City | 4 - 0 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 15 Feb | Bristol City | 4 - 0 | Reading | ASSM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Bristol City | 3 - 1 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 07 Aug | Reading | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 6 conceded.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Royals's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 21 points from their 14 games so far. Reading are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 24 points from 14 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Robins. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Reading | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |