Blackpool vs Reading: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 23, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Reading?
Blackpool won 4-1 on September 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. RhodesBlackpool (pen.)
- 27′K. KouassiBlackpool
- 31′J. RhodesBlackpool
- 51′J. RhodesBlackpool
- 78′J. HusbandReading (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Wycombe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Barrow(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Wolves(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 9-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackpool win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Reading 3-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Blackpool 4-1 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Reading 2-3 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Blackpool 0-2 Reading | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Reading 2-2 Blackpool | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 0.8 | 10 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 6th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Reading sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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