Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 15 Mar 2023 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Rankin-Costello 28' Y
R 85' Loum Ndiaye
Y 85' Joe Lumley
Sam Gallagher 85' Y
Y 89' Kelvin Ehibhaimha

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

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1
5
Blackburn Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Reading FC 2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Reading FC H 2–1 W
10 Mar Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
04 Mar Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
28 Feb Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
25 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
21 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
11 Mar Millwall FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
04 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–5 L
25 Feb Blackpool FC H 3–1 W
17 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L

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' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Ben Brereton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Kelvin Abrefa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' The 31-year-old Sam Gallagher has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 22' Dominic Hyam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' Cesare Casadei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Rankin-Costello on 28 minutes.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 480 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' Kelvin Ehibhaimha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' Cesare Casadei has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Tyrhys Dolan. He replaces Ben Brereton on 69 minute.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Shane Long departs to be replaced by Femi Azeez.
  • 82' Brilliant from the forward! Ryan Hedges makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Loum Ndiaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kelvin Ehibhaimha on 89 minutes.
  • 2-1 the final result. Reading FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Reading FC 2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-02-28 Leicester City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-02-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-02-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Reading FC Form

2023-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-03-11 Reading FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-03-07 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC52% Draw27% Reading FC21%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Reading FC
48%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Reading FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC34% Draw49% Reading FC17%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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