Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Reading FC

Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

John Buckley 38' Y

Y 56' John Swift

Ian Carlo Poveda 79' Y

Bradley Johnson 90' Y

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)

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

2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-10-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Reading FC 2020-07-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–3 Reading FC 2019-09-21 Reading FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

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

Reading FC

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)

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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' 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 Danny Drinkwater suffering a number of foals already.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
25' Tyrhys Dolan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 397 appearances.
30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
36' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Femi Azeez is replaced by George Puscas.
38' John Buckley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
39' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Daniel Ayala exits the field as Jan Paul van Hecke enters on 39.
44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Femi Azeez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
54' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' The referee has no hesitation. John Swift is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 56.
61' The supporters are chanting for Ian Carlo Poveda. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 61 minute.
62' Against the run of play, Sam Gallagher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
64' Tyrhys Dolan does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
79' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ian Carlo Poveda will be fuming at that decision.
84' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
89' 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.
90' The referee calls foul for Bradley Johnson. He receives a Yellow card.
Another three points for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

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

Reading FC Form

2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC L 2021-10-16 Reading FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2021-09-29 Derby County FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough 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

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC50% Draw26% Reading FC24%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

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

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC35% Draw46% Reading FC19%

Actual: 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

1 – 2

3 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

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.