Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
  • 5' Darragh Lenihan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 386 appearances.
  • 10' Danny Drinkwater has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sam Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 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' Poor challenge from John Buckley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' Jan Paul van Hecke is replacing Daniel Ayala for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 44' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 56' John Swift is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 61' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Ryan Nyambe exits the field as Ian Carlo Poveda enters on 61.
  • 62' What a strike from Sam Gallagher! The score is 1-0.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Tyrhys Dolan gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ian Carlo Poveda.
  • 84' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Bradley Johnson gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 4
John Swift 3
Junior Hoilett 2
Yakou Meite 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2

Head to Head

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

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
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.