Blackburn vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 15, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Reading?
Blackburn won 2-1 on March 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′B. BreretonBlackburn
- 68′C. CasadeiReading
- 82′R. HedgesBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9S. Gallagher
- 22B. Brereton
- 8S. Szmodics
- 14S. Thomas
- 6T. Morton
- 27L. Travis
- 3H. Pickering
- 5D. Hyam
- 17H. Carter
- 11J. Rankin-Costello
- 13A. Pears
Reading
4-2-3-1- 9Lucas João
- 7S. Long
- 8J. Hendrick
- 10T. Ince
- 20C. Casadei
- 22M. Loum
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 24N. Sarr
- 3T. Holmes
- 27A. Mbengue
- 1J. Lumley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 25, 2023 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn wins, 0 draws, 4 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2022 | Reading 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Reading 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Blackburn 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Reading 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Blackburn 2-4 Reading | Championship |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Blackburn 4-3 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 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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