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Reading vs Blackburn: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 19, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
1-0
Blackburn

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What was the result of Reading vs Blackburn?

Reading won 1-0 on March 19, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 78′J. LaurentReading

Official lineup for Reading vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

4-2-3-1
  1. 18Lucas João
  1. 8A. Rinomhota
  2. 14O. Ejaria
  3. 28J. Laurent
  1. 9T. Ince
  2. 15Daniel Noel Drinkwater
  1. 3T. Holmes
  2. 5T. Mcintyre
  3. 17A. Yiadom
  4. 4M. Morrison
  1. 1Ø. Nyland

Blackburn

3-4-1-2
  1. 9S. Gallagher
  2. 10T. Dolan
  1. 7R. Khadra
  1. 21J. Buckley
  2. 28R. Giles
  3. 8J. Rothwell
  4. 25J. van Hecke
  1. 27L. Travis
  2. 16S. Wharton
  3. 26D. Lenihan
  1. 1T. Kaminski
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2022Bournemouth(away)1-1Championship
Mar 12, 2022Nottingham Forest(away)0-4Championship
Mar 5, 2022Millwall(home)0-1Championship
Feb 26, 2022Blackpool(away)1-4Championship
Feb 22, 2022Birmingham(home)2-1Championship
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2022Derby(home)3-1Championship
Mar 12, 2022Bristol City(home)0-1Championship
Mar 8, 2022Millwall(home)0-0Championship
Mar 5, 2022Fulham(away)0-2Championship
Feb 26, 2022QPR(home)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading wins, 0 draws, 3 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 23, 2021Blackburn 2-0 ReadingChampionship
Mar 2, 2021Reading 1-0 BlackburnChampionship
Oct 27, 2020Blackburn 2-4 ReadingChampionship
Jul 18, 2020Blackburn 4-3 ReadingChampionship
Sep 21, 2019Reading 1-2 BlackburnChampionship
Feb 13, 2019Reading 2-1 BlackburnChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Reading on Oct 23, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 1.0 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 0.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading1.02.619/1511/15
Blackburn0.50.972/152/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Blackburn9333141312

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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

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