Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Blackburn Rovers FC

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Reading FC

Sat 18 Jul 2020 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'

Jacob Davenport 71' Y

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Chris Sarginson
Referee Tim Robinson
Referee Jonathan Hunt
Referee James Wilson

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Reading FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–3 Reading FC 2019-09-21 Reading FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-02-13 Reading FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Reading FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jul	Reading FC	H	4–3	W
14 Jul	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L
11 Jul	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D
07 Jul	Cardiff City FC	A	3–2	W
04 Jul	Leeds United FC	H	1–3	L
30 Jun	Barnsley FC	A	0–2	L

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Jul	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	3–4	L
14 Jul	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–2	L
11 Jul	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–0	W
07 Jul	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–0	D
04 Jul	Luton Town FC	A	5–0	W
30 Jun	Brentford FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC get this one started.
3' Goal! Ben Brereton scores his 62 goal in 397 matches.
6' Adam Armstrong has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
11' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' What a strike from John Swift! The score is 2-1.
20' Andy Rinomhota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
30' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
36' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Liam Moore comes on to replace Tom McIntyre.
41' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
46' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
51' Garath McCleary needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
56' A goal from the England international Joe Rothwell! He fires home on 56 to make it 3-1!
59' Time for substitution for Reading FC. George Puscas is replaced by Sam Baldock.
60' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Tyler Blackett is replaced by Garath McCleary.
64' Sam Baldock has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
68' Yakou Meite makes no mistake. The score reads 3-3 and Reading FC are in front.
70' Ben Brereton makes way for Sam Gallagher at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
71' Jacob Davenport was booked on 71.
76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
78' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Joe Rothwell by Harry Chapman on 78 minute.
83' Reading FC ring the changes. John Swift has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Osho to step up.
87' The England Sam Gallagher breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 4-3!
The final score is 4-3.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 70'
19
Stewart Downing
11
Harry Chapman ↑ 78'
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 70'
13
Jayson Leutwiler
31
Elliott Bennett
38
Tyler Magloire
39
John Buckley ↑ 70'
44
Jack Vale ↑ 78'

Coach Tony Mowbray

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Liam Moore ↑ 36'
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 59'
11
Jordan Obita ↑ 59'
1
Sam Walker
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 59'
20
Felipe Araruna
5
Matt Miazga
34
Gabriel Osho ↑ 83'
18
Lucas Boye

Coach Mark Bowen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Armstrong	4
John Swift	3
Ben Brereton	2
Charlie Mulgrew	2
Lucas Joao	2
Joshua Laurent	2
Junior Hoilett	2
Yakou Meite	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.75 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC 76% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC43% Draw24% Reading FC33%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Reading FC

57%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw41% Reading FC30%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

10.1%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

4.7%

0 – 1

4.7%

1 – 0

4.6%

2 – 0

4.6%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

4.5%

0 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Reading FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Clean Sheet