FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 16 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Reading fixture

Reading travel to take on Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 16 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.

The last time the two teams met at Doncaster Rvs. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1985, with Reading inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 21 OctReading2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.CHMP
1985/1986Mon 05 MayReading2 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1985/1986Sat 28 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1ReadingLGE1
1984/1985Sat 19 JanDoncaster Rvs.0 - 4ReadingLGE1
1984/1985Sat 08 SepReading1 - 4Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1983/1984Tue 01 MayDoncaster Rvs.2 - 3ReadingLGE2
1983/1984Wed 07 SepReading3 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Royals have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 49 points from their 38 games played so far, Reading are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 64 points from 37 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.63037109
Reading6123695

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Reading on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Doncaster Rvs.. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Reading Undefeated in last 3 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.