Ace Football previews the League One round 43 match between Doncaster and Reading and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Reading travel to Eco-Power Stadium to face struggling Doncaster in a round 43 game, which kicks-off this coming Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Form: Doncaster vs Reading
Doncaster Form
Doncaster have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Port Vale. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Mansfield, before handing over another win to Exeter in a 3-0 defeat. Doncaster won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored five and conceded eight goals.
Reading Form
Reading show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 3-0 win against Wigan. Then a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield followed before they lost against Lincoln City with a 1-2 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the League One, Reading won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Doncaster and Reading
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Doncaster and Reading played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Doncaster matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Doncaster home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Doncaster home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Reading matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Reading away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Reading away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Reading away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Doncaster vs Reading
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Hakeeb Adelakun will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Reading hope Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League One goals in his last six League One games.
Popular markets: Doncaster vs Reading
Full-time result
Doncaster won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Eco-Power Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Reading won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Reading have not lost to Doncaster in 11 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Doncaster scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Reading got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Doncaster managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Reading have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Doncaster.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Doncaster’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Reading, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.
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