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Preston N.E. face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The North End will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 4 of the 20 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2004, with Preston N.E. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Royals in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 13 Jan | Reading | 1 - 2 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Preston N.E. | 3 - 3 | Reading | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Reading | 3 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 15 Apr | Reading | 5 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Reading | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 05 Feb | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Reading | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Reading have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Royals score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
In complete contrast to Reading, Preston N.E. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the North End have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading's total of 12 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Preston N.E.'s 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Reading | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Royals, as the North End have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Reading | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Preston N.E. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 13 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |