Reading vs Blackpool: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 25, 2014 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 3-0 on October 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 23′G. MurrayReading
- 69′P. ClarkeReading (o.g.)
- 90′Nick BlackmanReading (pen.)
Official lineup for Reading vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 10Simon Cox
- 19J. Mackie
- 20G. Murray
- 6O. Norwood
- 16Hope Akpan
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 11J. Obita
- 15M. Hector
- 1A. Federici
Blackpool
- 13F. Zoko
- 14N. Delfouneso
- 17Ishmael Miller
- 23Edu Oriol
- 4David Philip Perkins
- 11Andrea Orlandi Stabilin
- 24J. Lundstram
- 2D. Daniels
- 6P. Clarke
- 28J. Rentmeister
- 1J. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Blackpool have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Derby(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2014 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Norwich(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 0 draws, 2 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | Reading 5-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Reading 3-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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