Reading continue their quest to climb out of the relegation zone in League One as they face Leyton Orient this weekend.
Reading currently sit 21st in League One with eight wins, six draws and thirteen losses from twenty-seven games this season.
The Royals are having a glum campaign amidst turmoil off the pitch and are looking at the very real prospect of successive relegations.
They come into this one in fairly decent form having lost just one of their last eight games in the league, winning two of their last three.
Their most recent game saw them claim arguably their biggest win of the season as they beat automatic promotion-chasing Derby County 1-0 thanks to a goal from Paul Mukairu.
The win was a gargantuan one for Reading whose players are doing exceptionally well not be affected by what's going on behind the scenes, which has already (rightly) affected the fans behaviour.
They've also been very strong on home soil too, as they come into this game unbeaten in their last four games on home soil having won their last three on the bounce.
There is, then, plenty of cause for optimism for a Reading side who will fancy their chances of taking three points here.
Leyton Orient currently sit 10th in League One with ten wins, eight draws and nine losses from twenty-seven games this season.
The newly promoted side had a difficult inauguration into life in League One and started the season with difficulty, but they've since settled and found their rhythm and are now looking like a fine team at this level.
They're entering this game in very good form, unbeaten in their last five games having won four of those.
Their most recent game was one of their best results of the season, as Orient claimed a huge 1-0 win over 3rd-place Bolton Wanderers courtesy of a goal from Dan Agyei.
The win was Leyton Orient's third on the bounce and was also their whopping fifth straight clean sheet, something that manager Richie Wellens will be jubilant about.
That level of resolve is what often defines the most successful teams and if they can maintain that then a spot in the playoffs could go from a distant hope to a serious possibility.
They've also won three of their last four league games on the road, and they'll need to maintain the strength of those showings here where they're facing a side with a good recent home record.
They've already beaten Reading this season, 2-1 in the reverse fixture back in October, so they'll feel well equipped to avoid defeat at least here.
For our Reading vs. Leyton Orient prediction, we're going for a 1-1 draw.
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