Blackpool FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Blackpool FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 9' GOAL! Callum Connolly fires home to make it 1-0!
- 10' Callum Connolly does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
- 15' 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.
- 20' Junior Hoilett, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Lewis Fiorini has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 103 appearances.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' 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.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Jordan Thorniley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
- 60' Blackpool FC have won 466 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Ken Dougall on, Matthew Virtue-Thick off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Shayne Lavery is replacing Gary Madine for the Blackpool FC side.
- 76' Matthew Virtue-Thick has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 82 minute. Dominic Thompson leaves to be changed by CJ Hamilton.
- 83' Theo Corbeanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sonny Carey at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Jeff Hendrick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The points are shared — Blackpool FC 1-0 Reading FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ Shayne Lavery 71'
- 2
-
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Jordan Thorniley 83'
- 32
- 17
- 11
-
23
Dominic Thompson ↓ CJ Hamilton 82'
- 15
- 8
-
16
Sonny Carey ↓ Theo Corbeanu 83'
Bench
- 13
-
12
Ken Dougall ↑ 65'
- 30
-
34
Jordan Thorniley ↑ 83'
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↑ 82'
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 71'
-
25
Theo Corbeanu ↑ 83'
Coach
Michael Appleton
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 10
- 23
- 1
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Shane Long 83'
- 18
- 5
- 19
Bench
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 83'
- 21
- 39
- 37
- 35
- 49
- 52
Coach
Paul Ince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sonny Carey | 4 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 3 |
| Callum Connolly | 2 |
| Scott Dann | 2 |
| Tom Ince | 2 |
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Kylian Kouassi | 1 |
| Lucas Joao | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Reading FC
43%
Blackpool FC or Reading FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.