Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Scott Oldham
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee David Coote
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC.
- 1' Yakou Meite makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Reading FC are in front.
- 3' A stunning finish from Adam Armstrong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 5' A moment of madness from Lewis Holtby on 5 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 10' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' What a moment for Michael Olise! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Against the run of play, Joshua Laurent has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' A moment of madness from Tom Trybull on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 25' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Corry Evans departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
- 66' Adam Armstrong with the second goal in the match!
- 71' England international Joe Rankin-Costello has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Sone Aluko comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
- 76' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Joao on 79.
- 81' The whistle greets Ben Brereton as he departs to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 82' GOAL! Lucas Joao fires home to make it 2-4!
- 82' John Buckley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Holtby at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' The whistle greets Lucas Joao as he departs to be replaced by Tom McIntyre.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 2-4 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 16
- 19
- 15
- 3
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Sam Gallagher 62'
- 26
- 24
- 7
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 81'
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↓ John Buckley 82'
Bench
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 62'
- 18
- 2
- 28
- 41
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 82'
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 81'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Sone Aluko 73'
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 4
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Tom McIntyre 85'
- 28
- 33
- 30
- 7
- 2
Bench
- 43
-
24
Sone Aluko ↑ 73'
- 1
- 47
-
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 85'
- 15
- 34
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
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 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-10-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–4
Reading FC
L
2020-10-24
Coventry City FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-10-21
Watford FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-09-26
Derby County FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Reading FC
69%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.