Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 36' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Puscas is hanging Femi Azeez on the field on 36 minute.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. John Buckley is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 38.
- 39' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Daniel Ayala trudges off to be replaced by Jan Paul van Hecke on 39 minutes.
- 44' Liam Moore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for George Puscas suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' 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.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John Swift.
- 61' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Ryan Nyambe is replaced by Ian Carlo Poveda on 61 minute.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Gallagher makes it 1-0.
- 64' A goal from the England international Tyrhys Dolan! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-0!
- 69' Scott Dann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 322 appearances.
- 74' Darragh Lenihan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 79' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdul Rahman Baba, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bradley Johnson.
- It finishes all square. Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 5
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ Ian Carlo Poveda 61'
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 22
- 1
- 21
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 4
- 14
-
25
Jan Paul van Hecke ↑ 39'
-
30
Ian Carlo Poveda ↑ 61'
- 19
- 7
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 17
- 24
- 15
- 28
- 21
- 14
- 22
- 19
-
30
Femi Azeez ↓ George Puscas 36'
Bench
- 3
- 33
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 36'
- 32
- 39
- 36
- 48
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 4 |
| John Swift | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 2 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-10-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2021-10-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-10-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Coventry City FC
D
2021-10-02
Blackpool FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-09-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-09-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–1
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Reading FC
50%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.