Reading vs Blackpool: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 25, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
Full time
What was the result of Reading vs Blackpool?
Reading won 3-1 on February 25, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′T. InceReading
- 70′A. CarrollReading (pen.)
- 72′T. InceReading
- 90′S. CareyBlackpool
Official lineup for Reading vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 2A. Carroll
- 23J. Hoilett
- 10T. Ince
- 11Y. Meïté
- 8J. Hendrick
- 20C. Casadei
- 5T. Mcintyre
- 24N. Sarr
- 6S. Dann
- 27A. Mbengue
- 1J. Lumley
Blackpool
4-4-2- 14G. Madine
- 19S. Lavery
- 29L. Garbutt
- 16S. Carey
- 2C. Connolly
- 11J. Bowler
- 3J. Husband
- 34J. Thorniley
- 31C. Nelson
- 24A. Lyons
- 1C. Maxwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Blackpool have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Watford(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Swansea(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win, 2 draws, 3 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Reading 2-2 Blackpool | FA Cup |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Blackpool 1-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
A question about Reading vs Blackpool?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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