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Doncaster Rovers v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster

Grant McCann and Leam Richardson meet in the League One on Saturday afternoon, as Doncaster Rovers face Reading at The Keepmoat Stadium. Statistics power the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and switching between them shows bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and much more besides. Odds from leading bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to see it all.

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Doncaster Rovers's next match is v Stevenage at 12:30 on Saturday 25th April
Reading's next match is v Rotherham at 15:00 on Saturday 25th April
The last English League One meeting between Doncaster and Reading was on Saturday 11th April 2026
English League One
April 11th 2026
Doncaster 1
0 Reading
 
O. Bailey 58'
 
DON
RDG
Shots On
6
1
Shots Off
2
4
Corners
2
4
Possession
43%
57%
Fouls
9
11
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
DoncasterReading
 
J. Sterry
M. Pearson
O. Baileyfootball icon
L. Molyneux (G. Broadbent 88')
H. Clifton (J. McGrath 90')
T. Lo-Tutala
J. Senior
S. Grehan
E. Lee (B. Hanlan 82')
R. Gotts
H. Adelakun (J. Gibson 82')
J. Pereira Castro
(P. Lane 82') J. Dorsett
P. O'Connor
(A. Rinomhota 65') L. Fraser
(M. Ritchie 46') C. Savage
L. Wing
D. Kyerewaa
K. Ehibhaimha
(H. Roberts 65') R. Nyambe
D. Williams
(W. Keane 46') K. Young

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Doncaster or Reading are in a rich vein of form that would have us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we're going with over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have form in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 78% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Doncaster are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.95.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Doncaster
38%
5/61/66
Draw
25%
11/416/1
Reading
37%
29/10125/1
Draw 1-1
12%
6/113/2
Doncaster 2-1
8%
15/228/1
Reading 2-1
8%
12/155/1
Doncaster 1-0
8%
13/22/7
Reading 1-0
8%
11/15/1
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1125/1
Doncaster 2-0
6%
8/15/1
Reading 2-0
6%
20/118/1
Draw 0-0
6%
10/18/5
Doncaster 3-1
4%
14/1100/1
Reading 3-1
4%
33/1200/1
Doncaster 3-2
3%
25/1150/1
Reading 3-2
3%
33/1200/1
Doncaster 3-0
3%
14/133/1
Reading 3-0
3%
40/155/1
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
17/2050/1
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
19/201/1000
Home 1st Goal
48%
8/135/4
Away 1st Goal
48%
7/55/2
No 1st Goal
3%
10/18/5
BTTS - Yes
58%
3/414/1
BTTS - No
42%
1/11/66
BTTS - Home Win
20%
11/425/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/413/2
BTTS - Away Win
19%
13/245/1
Home/draw
63%
1/41/300
Away/draw
62%
10/1114/1
Home/away
75%
1/41/100
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/47/1
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
11/41/16
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
9/4125/1
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1/31/200
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
5/1125/1
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/81/500
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/251/50
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/204/9
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/18/5
Home DNB
55%
4/112/5
Away DNB
55%
2/17/4
Doncaster win to nil
18%
9/4-
Reading win to nil
18%
6/1-
Doncaster / Doncaster
26%
15/812/1
Doncaster / Reading
3%
33/155/1
Doncaster / Draw
6%
12/128/1
Draw / Doncaster
16%
15/46/4
Draw / Reading
10%
15/218/5
Draw / Draw
15%
9/26/4
Reading / Doncaster
4%
20/140/1
Reading / Reading
14%
6/120/1
Reading / Draw
6%
14/133/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Doncaster have played 41 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

28 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 6 and won 7. Doncaster have conceded 48 goals, scored 27, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 6 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Doncaster have played 20 games at home, winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 25 goals, conceded 29 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Reading lay in 8th place on 62 points in the League One league table having played 42 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 29 games against teams below them in the table, winning 12, drawing 10 and losing 7 games. They have scored 47 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Reading have conceded 38 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Reading have played 21 away games, winning 6, drawing 7 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Doncaster
Reading
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lincoln44291054597 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
2
Cardiff44261083788 
l
 
0-4A
l
 
4-3F
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-1F
3
Bolton44191781974 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
4
Bradford44211013673 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
5
Stockport432011121071 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
6
Stevenage44201113271 
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
7
Luton441911141068 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-2F
w
 
2-3F
8
Plymouth44207171067 
l
 
1-5F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-4F
9
Huddersfield44171314964 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
10
Reading44161414562 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
-
-
11
Wycombe441612161160 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-0A
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
12
Mansfield43141613858 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
13
Barnsley43141415-356 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-2A
14
Wigan44141416-756 
d
 
3-3F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
15
Doncaster4416820-2156 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
16
Blackpool4415920-1354 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
May 2
w
 
0-3F
17
Peterborough4315721052 
w
 
2-1F
May 2
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
18
Burton44131318-1052 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2A
19
L Orient4414921-1151 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
4-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
20
AFC Wim4414822-1850 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-2A
21
Exeter44121220-848 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
22
Rotherham44101024-2940 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 25
23
Port Vale4391222-2339 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
24
Northampton439826-2935 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Doncaster 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Doncaster0 - 2Mansfield
Doncaster1 - 0Port Vale
Doncaster2 - 1Blackpool
Doncaster1 - 1Luton
Doncaster0 - 4Cardiff
Doncaster1 - 0Huddersfield
Doncaster3 - 0L Orient
Doncaster3 - 3Wigan
Doncaster1 - 1Bolton
Doncaster1 - 5Plymouth
Doncaster0 - 2Stockport
Doncaster2 - 1Peterborough
Doncaster1 - 2Barnsley
Doncaster1 - 2Northampton
Doncaster1 - 1Burton
Doncaster1 - 2AFC Wim
Doncaster3 - 1Bradford
Doncaster1 - 0Rotherham
Doncaster1 - 1Wycombe
Doncaster1 - 0Exeter
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADoncaster0 - 3Exeter
HDoncaster0 - 2Mansfield
HDoncaster1 - 0Port Vale
ADoncaster1 - 0Barnsley
ADoncaster0 - 0Bolton
HDoncaster2 - 1Blackpool
HDoncaster1 - 1Luton
ADoncaster1 - 2Plymouth
HDoncaster0 - 4Cardiff
ADoncaster2 - 1Rotherham
HDoncaster1 - 0Huddersfield
ADoncaster0 - 4Wycombe
ADoncaster2 - 1Burton
ADoncaster0 - 1Bradford
HDoncaster3 - 0L Orient
HDoncaster3 - 3Wigan
ADoncaster1 - 0AFC Wim
HDoncaster1 - 1Bolton
ADoncaster2 - 4Stockport
ADoncaster0 - 1Blackpool
Reading 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Huddersfield1 - 1Reading
Stevenage1 - 0Reading
Burton1 - 2Reading
Mansfield1 - 0Reading
Luton2 - 3Reading
Port Vale1 - 1Reading
Wigan1 - 2Reading
AFC Wim3 - 2Reading
Northampton0 - 2Reading
L Orient3 - 1Reading
Peterborough1 - 1Reading
Plymouth1 - 4Reading
Bradford2 - 0Reading
Blackpool0 - 3Reading
Cardiff2 - 1Reading
Exeter1 - 1Reading
Stockport1 - 1Reading
Barnsley3 - 2Reading
Wycombe2 - 2Reading
Bolton1 - 1Reading
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HReading1 - 2Lincoln
AReading1 - 1Huddersfield
HReading3 - 0Wigan
AReading0 - 1Stevenage
AReading2 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 2Plymouth
AReading0 - 1Mansfield
AReading3 - 2Luton
HReading2 - 1Bradford
AReading1 - 1Port Vale
HReading1 - 1Bolton
HReading3 - 2Wycombe
AReading2 - 1Wigan
AReading2 - 3AFC Wim
AReading2 - 0Northampton
HReading2 - 2Exeter
HReading2 - 2Barnsley
AReading1 - 3L Orient
HReading1 - 0Stockport
HReading2 - 0Burton
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
11
Reading have not lost to Doncaster in 11 consecutive league meetings
League games at Doncaster since 2009
Doncaster
Reading
Goals: Scored
3
10
Games: Scored
3 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
2 / 5
D
1
RDG
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Doncaster
1 - 3Reading
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Reading
1 - 2Reading
0 - 1Reading
League games at Reading since 2008
Reading
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
13
6
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
D
2
RDG
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
Draw1 - 1Draw
Reading4 - 1
Reading2 - 0
Reading4 - 3
Draw0 - 0Draw
Reading2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Doncaster Rovers of late. It has been 5 League One games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Reading.

Doncaster 15th Reading 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Doncaster will score 1 or more goals
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Reading will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Doncaster have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+20
Reading have scored 20% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Doncaster
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
1.4
1.4
Attack rating
DON
RDG
26%
better
view stats
Games scored28
37
Failed to score13
5
Scored first23
22
Goals scored42
62
Avg. goals scored1
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal9
5
Conversion rate for12
19
Avg. XG for1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
DON
RDG
1%
better
view stats
Games conceded31
34
Clean sheets10
8
Conceded first16
20
Goals conceded64
54
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
15%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+1%

Doncaster v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Doncaster League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4413711
O BaileyO BaileyL MolyneuxR Gotts
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Lo-Tutala GLK31
4
-
J Sterry DEF301
5
-
S Grehan DEF15
1
-
M Pearson DEF301
2
-
J Senior DEF35
7
-
R Gotts MID363
11
-
L Molyneux MID4087
6
-
O Bailey MID44134
6
-
E Lee MID1631
-
H Clifton MID362
3
-
H Adelakun FWD1721
-
Subs
Z Clark GLK7
-
J McGrath DEF3011
6
-
T Nixon DEF13
1
-
G Middleton MID3512
4
-
G Broadbent MID3712
8
-
J Gibson MID4032
-
B Hanlan FWD3451
4
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
44111111
L WingL WingL WingP O'Connor
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK41
1
-
R Nyambe DEF17
2
-
D Williams DEF241
5
-
P O'Connor DEF343
11
-
J Dorsett DEF3721
6
-
L Wing MID441111
5
-
L Fraser MID311
1
-
K Young MID7
1
-
C Savage MID4324
10
-
D Kyerewaa MID3143
7
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD409
6
-
Subs
J Stevens GLK3
-
F Burns DEF30
6
-
A Yiadom DEF29
6
-
A Rinomhota MID3
-
M Ritchie MID2616
5
-
W Keane FWD142
-
P Lane FWD3221
1
-