Luton Town vs. Reading Match Preview Article

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Luton Town manager Jack Wilshere will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 1-1 draw in his team's last league outing against Port Vale.  

It seems pretty certain that he will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 6 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 7 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.  

They have been performing well at Kenilworth Road Stadium recently and are unbeaten in their last 11 home games.  

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Having taken all 3 points, with a crucial 2-1 home win over Bradford City in their last league game, Reading will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work.  

They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 11 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 9 and seen valuable points lost.  They've failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 away games; however, overall they've scored in 31 of their 34 games this season.  

Unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches can be counted as a good run of form, particularly with 3 victories included.  

On an individual basis, Jack Marriott will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 5 goals in Reading's last 6 league games.