Reading vs Blackburn: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 2, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Blackburn?
Reading won 1-0 on March 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′G. PuşcaşReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-3-1-2- 18Lucas João
- 47G. Puşcaş
- 7M. Olise
- 30Alfa Semedo
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 17A. Yiadom
- 3O. Richards
- 6L. Moore
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
Blackburn
4-3-3- 20B. Brereton
- 7A. Armstrong
- 16Harvey Elliott
- 8J. Rothwell
- 19T. Trybull
- 29C. Evans
- 22T. Harwood-Bellis
- 2R. Nyambe
- 17A. Bell
- 26D. Lenihan
- 1T. Kaminski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Watford(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading wins, 1 draw, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Blackburn 2-4 Reading | Championship |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Blackburn 4-3 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Reading 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Reading 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Blackburn 2-2 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Reading 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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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