Blackburn vs Reading: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 27, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Reading?
Reading won 2-4 on October 27, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 1′Y. MeïtéReading
- 3′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
- 15′M. OliseReading
- 18′J. LaurentReading
- 66′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
- 82′Lucas JoãoReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Watford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Derby(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Blackburn 4-3 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Reading 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Reading 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Blackburn 2-2 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Reading 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Blackburn 2-3 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy