FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 11 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Reading v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Reading prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 15 wins out of 19 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Madejski Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2008, the Royals carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 17 MarDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1ReadingCHMP
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

Recent respective form guides

Reading's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Royals's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Doncaster Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Rovers, and 8 goals against.

Reading find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading621310107
Doncaster Rvs.6222588

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Madejski Stadium for the Royals and the Madmen are unable to see past Doncaster Rvs. claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Reading Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Doncaster Rvs. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.