Reading vs Doncaster Prediction

Recent Form

Reading's last 20 matches show nine wins, six draws and only five defeats, with 35 goals scored against 19 conceded. That's a decent scoring rate, though there was a heavy 1-5 loss to MK Dons mixed in among the good results.

Reading: 20 completed matches; Doncaster: 20 completed matches.

Reading

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

21

Difference

+13

Doncaster

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

33

Difference

-11

Doncaster's record over the same number of games is much tougher reading: four wins, five draws and eleven losses, with just 18 goals scored and 32 conceded. A 6-1 defeat to MK Dons and a 3-1 loss at Luton both came in their last few outings.

Reading's attack has been more productive than Doncaster's leaky defence has been able to handle.

Comparative Team Statistics: Reading vs Doncaster

Head-to-Head

There have been six recorded meetings between these two, though the two most recent are the ones that matter most. Doncaster won 1-0 at home in April, and the away fixture before that finished 1-1.

The other four meetings go back to their Championship days over a decade ago, which doesn't tell us much about either side's current level.

The last two meetings have been tighter than the current form gap might suggest.

League Table Snapshot

Reading sit sixth with 22 points from 13 games, while Doncaster are down in 19th with 12 points from the same number of matches. That's a ten-point gap after just 13 rounds.

Reading have also scored more freely and conceded less, which lines up with where they sit in the table.

The table backs up what the form figures already suggest about the gap between these two.

Players to Watch

Reading's goal threat is led by J. Marriott, who has eight goals in seven matches, with Kyreece Lisbie chipping in four assists over the same span. J. Brown has also added three goals in that period.

Reading:

Best scorers:

J. Marriott - 8

J. Brown - 3

Best assist providers:

Kyreece Lisbie - 4

Doncaster:

Penalty cards:

J. Senior x 4

On the Doncaster side, J. Senior has picked up four yellow cards in seven matches, which points to a side that's had to defend under pressure and pick up bookings doing it.

Reading's goals are coming from more than one source, which is worth noting against a Doncaster defence that's been stretched often.