Blackburn vs Reading: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Reading?
Reading won 2-3 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′D. SamuelReading
- 44′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 60′L. MooreReading
- 73′Wes BrownBlackburn
- 90′G. EvansReading
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-4-2- 19S. Gallagher
- 12Danny Graham
- 17M. Emnes
- 6J. Lowe
- 26D. Lenihan
- 21Hope Akpan
- 10B. Marshall
- 32C. Conway
- 5D. Williams
- 30Wes Brown
- 1J. Steele
Reading
4-2-3-1- 14D. Samuel
- 12G. McCleary
- 38L. Kelly
- 6G. Evans
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 7R. Beerens
- 24T. Blackett
- 16L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 26Ali Al Habsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Preston(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Brentford(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn wins, 2 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2016 | Blackburn 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Reading 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Reading 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Blackburn 3-1 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Reading 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Blackburn 0-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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