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Swansea City prepare to entertain Reading at Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Swans have recorded 18 wins, and Reading have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Liberty Stadium was just last season, in August 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Reading | 0 - 1 | Swansea City | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Swansea City | 0-0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Reading | 4 - 0 | Swansea City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 28 Aug | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Reading | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Reading | 3 - 1 | Swansea City | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 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 9 goals for and 7 against.
Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 40 points from 24 games. Reading's total of 34 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Reading | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 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 Swans. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Reading | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |