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Doncaster Rvs. play host to Reading at Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 8 of the 16 previous games, with the Rovers 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Reading | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 05 May | Reading | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 28 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 0-1 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 19 Jan | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 4 | Reading | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 08 Sep | Reading | 1 - 4 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 01 May | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Reading | LGE2 |
| 1983/1984 | Wed 07 Sep | Reading | 3 - 2 | Doncaster 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: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Doncaster Rvs. are starting to turn Keepmoat Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. 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. |