Saturday , 14 November 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 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

4
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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Reading FC is underway.
  • 2' Brilliant from the forward! Ben Brereton makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
  • 17' Shane Long is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sam Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Hayden Carter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Kelvin Abrefa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 63' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' GOAL! Cesare Casadei fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 69' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrhys Dolan is hanging Ben Brereton on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' 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 Tom Holmes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 78' Reading FC make a change. Shane Long trudges off to be replaced by Femi Azeez on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Sensational shot from Ryan Hedges. Blackburn Rovers FC is back in the lead.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Loum Ndiaye.
  • 89' Kelvin Ehibhaimha has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 2-1 Reading FC. Honours even.

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
Junior Hoilett 2
Yakou Meite 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Charlie Mulgrew 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.