Blackburn vs Reading: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 1, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Reading?
Blackburn won 3-1 on November 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 17′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 44′G. MurrayReading
- 55′B. MarshallBlackburn
- 68′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 11J. Rhodes
- 14M. Olsson
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 10T. Cairney
- 12B. Marshall
- 17L. Williamson
- 29C. Evans
- 5G. Hanley
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 22S. Duffy
- 30J. Steele
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 20G. Murray
- 22Nick Blackman
- 6O. Norwood
- 16Hope Akpan
- 25J. Taylor
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 11J. Obita
- 35J. Cooper
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Rotherham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Derby(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackburn win, 1 draw, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2014 | Reading 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Blackburn 0-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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