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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

Blackburn
2-3
Reading

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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
  1. 19S. Gallagher
  2. 12Danny Graham
  1. 17M. Emnes
  2. 6J. Lowe
  3. 26D. Lenihan
  4. 21Hope Akpan
  1. 10B. Marshall
  2. 32C. Conway
  3. 5D. Williams
  4. 30Wes Brown
  1. 1J. Steele

Reading

4-2-3-1
  1. 14D. Samuel
  1. 12G. McCleary
  2. 38L. Kelly
  3. 6G. Evans
  1. 4Joey van den Berg
  2. 7R. Beerens
  1. 24T. Blackett
  2. 16L. Moore
  3. 2C. Gunter
  4. 5Paul McShane
  1. 26Ali Al Habsi
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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.

Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2016Brighton(home)2-3Championship
Dec 10, 2016Preston(away)2-3Championship
Dec 3, 2016Huddersfield(home)1-1Championship
Nov 26, 2016Newcastle(away)1-0Championship
Nov 19, 2016Brentford(home)3-2Championship
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2016Leeds(away)0-2Championship
Dec 10, 2016Sheffield Wednesday(home)2-1Championship
Dec 3, 2016Fulham(away)0-5Championship
Nov 26, 2016Bristol City(home)2-1Championship
Nov 19, 2016Burton Albion(home)3-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn wins, 2 draws, 1 Reading win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 2016Blackburn 3-1 ReadingChampionship
Dec 20, 2015Reading 1-0 BlackburnChampionship
Apr 11, 2015Reading 0-0 BlackburnChampionship
Nov 1, 2014Blackburn 3-1 ReadingChampionship
Feb 22, 2014Reading 0-1 BlackburnChampionship
Nov 23, 2013Blackburn 0-0 ReadingChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Reading on May 7, 2016

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn1.31.329/157/15
Reading1.31.357/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Blackburn10433151315

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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