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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 22 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Corry Evans 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Akil Howson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Blackburn Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Reading FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
11 Aug Millwall FC H 0–0 D
04 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
18 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
11 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
03 Aug Derby County FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' Liam Moore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 12' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' What a moment for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 30' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Vito Mannone, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Adam Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Craig Conway on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Richard Smallwood makes way for Dominic Samuel at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 51' Goal! Charlie Mulgrew scores his 17 goal in 382 matches.
  • 56' The 40-year-old Danny Graham has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Sone Aluko is replaced by Josh Sims.
  • 68' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Joe Nuttall on, Dominic Samuel off on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Charlie Mulgrew has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Modou Barrow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yakou Meite on 77 minute.
  • 82' Amari'i Bell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Baldock departs to be replaced by Marc McNulty.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Corry Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC44% Draw27% Reading FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
56%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw46% Reading FC24%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.