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.)
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
3-5-2- 16J. Rhodes
- 27K. Kouassi
- 7O. Dale
- 12K. Dougall
- 6O. Norburn
- 17M. Virtue-Thick
- 22C. Hamilton
- 3J. Husband
- 20O. Casey
- 5M. Pennington
- 32D. Grimshaw
Reading
4-4-2- 9D. Ballard
- 15K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
- 8C. Savage
- 23S. Hutchinson
- 11O. Azeez
- 2C. Mola
- 32N. Abbey
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 17A. Yiadom
- 1D. Button
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Reading wins.
| 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 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Reading sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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