Match Report
In the standings it was Reading 3rd on 6 points, Milton Keynes Dons 4th on 0 — separated by 6. Milton Keynes Dons had been under-performing their position — 59th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Reading 2 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Milton Keynes Dons 0.33 and 3.33, with the league averaging 1.9.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Reading, 1 for Milton Keynes Dons and 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Select Car Leasing Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,161. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Reading: Sean Patton (88')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 72% · Milton Keynes Dons 28% · Total shots: 14-3 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 9-1