Premier League: Reading v Fulham match preview

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at The Madejski Stadium

Saad Noor
Friday 26 October 2012 15:23 BST
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Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov
Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov (GETTY IMAGES)

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Reading are still searching for their first win in the league this season and welcome Fulham to the Madejski stadium on Saturday.

Brian McDermott's team have amassed just three points from a possible 21 in the top flight and only Queens Park Rangers are below The Royals in the table.

Fulham will be hoping to improve their away form, having lost two of their four away league games this season.

KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS…

Reading 0 Fulham 2 (McBride, Nevland), Premier League, April 2008

Fulham 3 (Davies, Dempsey, Healy) Reading 1 (Doyle), Premier League, November 2007

Reading 1 (Hunt) Fulham 0 Premier League, April 2007

STATS...

A win for either side could ultimately be worth six points as in the last three seasons where the sides have met, they have went on to do the double on each other

Fulham have conceded nine goals in their four away matches

CLASSIC MOMENT...

Reading were relegated on the final day of the 07/08 campaign despite hammering Derby County 4-0 at Pride Park as Fulham stayed up in their place with a 1-0 win at Portsmouth courtesy of a solitary Danny Murphy goal.

ODDS...

Reading to win: 2.70

Fulham to win: 2.45

Draw: 3.25

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