Reading v Stoke City: Can Stoke end their barren spell at the Madejski?
Reading make their Premier League return with a home fixture against Stoke City and the hosts will fancy their chances of bagging all three points as the Potters haven’t won there for 20 years. Can Tony Pulis get the new campaign off to a flyer or will it be a right Royal knees up at the Madejski?
The Royals haven’t won their opening day fixture since they beat Middlesbrough in 2006 and you have to go back three years for the Potters' last win on the curtain raiser.
Reading start the season with bags of confidence after claiming the Championship title last season, but Stoke will be confident themselves, having established themselves as a Premier League outfit over the past few seasons. But will it be a good day for McDermott or Pulis?
Reading v Stoke City; Kick off 3pm August 18 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Shub Chaterjee |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Liverpool |
Dave Disciascio |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Man United |
Alex Richert |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Newcastle |
Greg Hall |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Norwich |
Sue Read |
0 |
V |
1 |
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QPR |
John Jaycock |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Reading |
Jon Keen |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Southampton |
Andy Saunders |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Stoke City |
Jack Heaney |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Swansea |
Jim Barry |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Spurs |
Mike Richards |
2 |
V |
1 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
0 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham |
Matt Beeby |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Wigan |
Jimmy Shine |
0 |
V |
0 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Sarshar Hossiennia |
4 |
V |
1 |
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Blackburn fan |
Terry Kennedy |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Bolton fan |
David Blackburn |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
0 |
V |
1 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Wolves fan |
Chris Cox |
0 |
V |
2 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
0 |
V |
0 |
Panel Verdict
It looks as though it could be honours even at the Madejski.
Home: 10; Draw: 16; Away: 8. TBA 1
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