Reading vs Blackpool: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 24, 2012 at 03:00 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 March 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 30′Ian HarteReading
- 35′A. PearceReading
- 41′L. LuaLuaBlackpool
- 60′M. LeigertwoodReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Blackpool have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2011 | Blackpool 1-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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