Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
  • 2' GOAL! Ben Brereton scores on 2.
  • 7' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Sam Gallagher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 17' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 28' Joe Rankin-Costello was booked on 28.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Rankin-Costello, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' What a strike from Cesare Casadei! The score is 1-1.
  • 69' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Ben Brereton by Tyrhys Dolan on 69 minute.
  • 74' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Another change for Reading FC made on 78 minute. Shane Long leaves to be changed by Femi Azeez.
  • 82' What a strike from Ryan Hedges! The score is 2-1.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Red card for Loum Ndiaye.
  • 89' Kelvin Ehibhaimha is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • Full Time. Blackburn Rovers FC beats Reading FC

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
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2
Ben Brereton 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.