Reading vs Blackpool: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on April 27, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Blackpool?
Reading won 3-2 on April 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 4′K. DembéléBlackpool
- 45′S. SmithReading
- 68′H. KnibbsReading
- 71′O. AzeezReading
- 90′J. Lawrence-GabrielBlackpool
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; Blackpool have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Lincoln(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Barnsley(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Reading 2-3 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Blackpool 0-2 Reading | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 17th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Blackpool sit 6th (4 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