Reading v C Palace Match Preview

By J Bateman
March 14 2003

Reading v C Palace Preview - Madjeski Stadium - ko 15-00

Reading v C Palace at Madjeski Stadium ko - 15-00

Team News

Reading

Alan Pardew continues with the same 11 that lost to Wolves in midweek , although he may draft in John Salako in place of Nathan Tyson , Ade Williams is still out with a knee injury and Jon Mackie once again deputises , although this will be his last game before serving a three match ban.

C Palace

Kit Symons has recovered from an hamstring injury and may get a recall , worrys upfront though with Dele Adebola out with a groin injury , with that news Dougie Freedman may jump in to take his place , Ex Wolves fullback Jamie Smith is back in training but it's too soon for him to get back in first team duty.

Head To Head

14 7 0			0 7 14
14 7 0			0 7 14

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27 13 0			0 13 27
27 13 0			0 13 27

Past Fixtures Between Gillingham and Wimbledon

26/11/2002		Crystal Palace  0		Reading  1
15,712				Forster
23/4/1997		Crystal Palace  3		Reading  2
12,552		Linighan, Hopkin, Shipperley		Bodin, Williams
21/9/1996		Reading  1		Crystal Palace  6
9,675		Morley		Tuttle, Freedman, Muscat, Dyer, Veart, Ndah
8/4/1996		Reading  0		Crystal Palace  2
12,576				Freedman, Houghton
4/11/1995		Crystal Palace  0		Reading  2
16,058				Lovell, Nogan

Top Scorers

Nicky Forster 10						Andrew Johnson 8
	11		Goals		10
	31		Games Played		26
	0.35		Goals Per Game Average		0.38
	8		Total Games Scored In		6
	6	Games Scored 1 Goals	4
	1	Games Scored 2 Goals	0
	1	Games Scored 3 Goals	2
	3	Scoring Run (games)	4
	9	Dry Spell (games)	10
	7	Close Range	4
	3	Inside 18 Yard Box	6
	1	Outside 18 Yard Box	0
	5	Shots	3
	3	Headers	3
	3	Volleys	2
	0	Penalties	2
	0	Free Kicks	0
	Importance of Goals taking out top socrers, how results are affected.
	1		W>L		1
	2		W>D		1
	0		D>L		2
	7		Total Points		7

Prediction Reading 1 C Palace 0 

One To Watch Nicky Forster - Reading

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