Blackpool vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 7, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Reading?
Blackpool and Reading drew 1-1 on April 7, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 6′Jamie O'HaraBlackpool (pen.)
- 46′G. HallReading (o.g.)
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
- 24G. Madine
- 4David Philip Perkins
- 11Andrea Orlandi Stabilin
- 12M. Jacobs
- 22J. Cubero
- 31Jamie O'Hara
- 6P. Clarke
- 18C. Dunne
- 32G. Hall
- 48Darren O'Dea
- 1J. Lewis
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 20Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- 44K. Appiah
- 6O. Norwood
- 12G. McCleary
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 11J. Obita
- 24Z. Knight
- 43N. Aké
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Reading have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2015 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Charlton(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2015 | Bradford(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Watford(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Blackpool wins, 0 draws, 3 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Reading 3-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Reading 5-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Reading 3-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 0.8 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy