Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackpool FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Jerry Yates 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

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

7
3
Blackpool FC 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Reading FC H 4–1 W
23 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
19 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
08 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
22 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
19 Feb Preston North End FC A 3–2 W
16 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–3 L
09 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Blackpool FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' What composure from Lucas Joao! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' What a strike from Marvin Ekpiteta! The score is 1-1.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 47' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 52' 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 Jordan Gabriel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Blackpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gary Madine on 61.
  • 66' Tom Ince has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Drinkwater made 409 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jerry Yates on 77.
  • 78' Yakou Meite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Dele-Bashiru at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Reading FC ring the changes. Junior Hoilett has done his job and it is now time for Ovie Ejaria to step up.
  • 80' Reece James has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Gabriel on 80 minute.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Jerry Yates is replaced by Shayne Lavery.
  • 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shayne Lavery makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 89' The whistle greets Gary Madine as he departs to be replaced by Jake Beesley.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Bowler makes it 4-1.
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sonny Carey 4
Jordan Rhodes 3
Callum Connolly 2
Scott Dann 2
Tom Ince 2
Jerry Yates 2
Harvey Knibbs 1
Gary Madine 1

Head to Head

2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2022-02-23 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-12 Blackpool FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC W

Reading FC Form

2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2022-02-22 Reading FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC W 2022-02-16 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC57% Draw22% Reading FC21%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Reading FC
43%
Blackpool FC or Reading FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC42% Draw40% Reading FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 21% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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