Blackpool FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Blackpool FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Reading FC

Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,104 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jordan Rhodes pen 20' 1–0

Kylian Kouassi 27' 2–0

Jordan Rhodes 31' 3–0

Jordan Rhodes 51' 4–0

4–1 78' James Husband og

Y 52' Sam Hutchinson

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Reading FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Reeves
Assistant 1 Lewis Raper (England)
Assistant 2 Callum Jones (England)

5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 14.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Blackpool FC	13	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	15	12
22	Barnsley FC	13	10
23	Peterborough United FC	13	10
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Blackpool FC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Reading FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC 2022-07-30 Blackpool FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Reading FC	H	4–1	W
16 Sep	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
02 Sep	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
26 Aug	Lincoln City FC	A	0–3	L
19 Aug	Leyton Orient FC	H	0–0	D
15 Aug	Port Vale FC	H	0–0	D

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Blackpool FC	A	1–4	L
16 Sep	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
04 Sep	Cambridge United FC	A	0–1	L
26 Aug	Exeter City FC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Stevenage FC	H	2–0	W
15 Aug	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Blackpool FC		Reading FC
#19	Position	#7
12	Points	22
13	Played	15
3 / 3 / 7	W / D / L	6 / 4 / 5
17	Scored	26
22	Conceded	18
-5	GD	+8
0.92	PPG	1.47
23%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

36% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Blackpool FC are 19th (12 pts). Reading FC are 7th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

1/4

61-75

4/1

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Reading FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

–/–

31-45

7/–

46-60

7/3

61-75

4/4

76+

5/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC

Jerry Yates	3 G
Josh Bowler	2 G	1 A
Tom Bloxham	2 G	1 A
Finley Munroe	1 G

Reading FC

Jack Marriott	8 G
Jacob Brown	4 G	1 A
Kyrell Lisbie	3 G	1 A
George Earthy	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackpool FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
5' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Reading FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nelson Abbey, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
25' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
27' Brilliant from the ! Kylian Kouassi makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 27.
31' Jordan Rhodes doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
36' 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 Dominic Ballard suffering a number of foals already.
41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
46' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Kenneth Dougall has done his job and it is now time for Jensen Weir to step up.
51' Jordan Rhodes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
52' That is a card for Reading FC. Sam Hutchinson will be fuming at that decision.
56' Paul Mukairu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Yiadom at the 56 minute mark.
61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Selles will be considering his options from the bench.
65' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Kylian Kouassi is withdrawn and Sonny Carey gets his opportunity.
70' The crowd applauds Owen Dale as he leaves the pitch. Callum Connolly steps in for Blackpool FC.
75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
78' Against the run of play, James Husband has scored! This game has turned on its head.
82' Dominic Ballard makes way for Caylan Vickers at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
89' The supporters are chanting for Karamoko Dembele. He replaces Jordan Rhodes on 89 minute.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackpool FC players.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Marvin Ekpiteta
1
Richard O'Donnell
2
Callum Connolly ↑ 70'
15
Jensen Weir ↑ 46'
11
Karamoko Dembele ↑ 89'
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 65'
10
Sonny Carey ↑ 65'

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sonny Carey	4
Jordan Rhodes	3
Callum Connolly	2
Scott Dann	2
Tom Ince	2
Jerry Yates	2
Christopher Hamilton	1
Oliver Casey	1

Head to Head

Blackpool FC Form

2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2023-09-16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-08-26 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-08-19 Blackpool FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-08-15 Blackpool FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D

Reading FC Form

2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2023-09-16 Reading FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2023-09-04 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-08-26 Exeter City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-08-19 Reading FC 2–0 Stevenage FC W 2023-08-15 Reading FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.89 Blackpool FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.5 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC49% Draw24% Reading FC27%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.39

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

73%

Draw or Reading FC

51%

Blackpool FC or Reading FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackpool FC34% Draw41% Reading FC25%

Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

10.4%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

1 – 0

5.7%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 0

4.8%

0 – 1

4.4%

3 – 2

4.1%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 0

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap	Blackpool FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	20%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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