Blackpool vs Reading: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 1, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Reading?
Blackpool won 3-0 on April 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′S. CareyBlackpool
- 55′O. CaseyBlackpool
- 90′S. CareyBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Wrexham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackpool win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Reading 0-3 Blackpool | League One |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Reading 3-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Blackpool 4-1 Reading | League One |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Reading 3-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Blackpool 4-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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