Blackpool vs Reading: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 24, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Reading?
Blackpool won 1-0 on August 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 75′T. BarkhuizenBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Watford(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| May 19, 2013 | West Ham(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackpool win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Reading 3-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Reading | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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