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
Official lineup for Reading vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 10N. Hunt
- 51B. Afobe
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 14J. Kébé
- 5A. Pearce
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 23Ian Harte
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 1A. Federici
Blackpool
- 9Kevin Phillips
- 38L. LuaLua
- 12Gary Taylor-Fletcher
- 14Ludovic Sylvestre
- 3S. Crainey
- 6I. Evatt
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 16Barry Ferguson
- 17C. Basham
- 20C. Cathcart
- 1Matthew Gilks
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 11 wins, 1 draw 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?
In the last meeting: 0 Reading wins, 0 draws, 1 Blackpool win.
| 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.
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