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Last updated : 20 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Reading v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Doncaster Rvs. travel to take on Reading at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 14 out of 18 times.

The last time the two teams met at Reading was amazingly over twenty years ago, in May 1986, with Reading running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
1982/1983Sat 05 FebReading2 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Reading could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Royals have rattled up an impressive 24 goals, and conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Reading, Doncaster Rvs. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Rovers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Reading are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 20 points from 11 games. Doncaster Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 8 points from their 11 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Reading632115711
Doncaster Rvs.60152131

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Reading. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Reading Won 6 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Doncaster Rvs. Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.