Reading vs Blackpool: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Blackpool?
Reading won 3-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′George EarthyReading
- 49′K. LisbieReading
- 80′L. ClarksonBlackpool
- 90′J. BrownReading
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Reading win at 50%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Reading vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 7J. Marriott
- 32P. Lane
- 17George Earthy
- 19K. Lisbie
- 4A. Rinomhota
- 10L. Wing
- 5H. Roberts
- 16Benn David Ward
- 15P. O'Connor
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 1Joel Pereira
Blackpool
4-2-3-1- 12J. Yates
- 7L. Clarkson
- 19D. Charles
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 26Finley Munroe
- 32J. Earl
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Blackpool have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Luton(home) | 3-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 0 draws, 4 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Reading 0-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Blackpool 0-3 Reading | League One |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Blackpool 3-0 Reading | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Reading 0-3 Blackpool | League One |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Reading 3-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Blackpool 4-1 Reading | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 6th in League One (15 points from 9 matches) and Blackpool sit 18th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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