Blackburn vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 23, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Reading?
Blackburn won 2-0 on October 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 61′S. GallagherBlackburn
- 64′T. DolanBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Cardiff(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | Blackpool(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Cardiff(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Reading 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Blackburn 2-4 Reading | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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