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

Refresh

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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

7 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

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

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
#15	Position	#9
8	Points	11
7	Played	7
2 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 2
13	Scored	16
13	Conceded	9
+0	GD	+7
1.14	PPG	1.57
29%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Reading FC are 9th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/3

61-75

3/1

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Reading FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

6/–

46-60

4/3

61-75

1/2

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC

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

Reading FC

Jack Marriott	8 G
Jacob Brown	2 G
George Earthy	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Blackpool FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at Bloomfield Road.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' The Scotland Jordan Rhodes breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
27' Magnificent from Kylian Kouassi! That is 1 goals in 13 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
31' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Selles will be considering his options from the bench.
41' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' Jensen Weir has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenneth Dougall on 46 minute.
51' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Rhodes makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 51.
52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sam Hutchinson on 52 minutes.
56' Andy Yiadom makes way for Paul Mukairu at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
61' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
65' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sonny Carey is hanging Kylian Kouassi on the field on 65 minute.
70' Callum Connolly is replacing Owen Dale for the Blackpool FC side.
75' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
78' James Husband does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
82' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Dominic Ballard is withdrawn and Caylan Vickers gets his opportunity.
87' Christopher Hamilton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
89' Karamoko Dembele is replacing Jordan Rhodes for the Blackpool FC side.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Kylian Kouassi	1
George Earthy	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

2.2 Blackpool FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.9 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC48% Draw22% Reading FC30%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Reading FC

52%

Blackpool FC or Reading FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackpool FC35% Draw37% Reading FC28%

Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

7.7%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

5.4%

3 – 2

2 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

4.1%

1 – 3

4.1%

1 – 0

3.3%

3 – 3

3.2%

0 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap	Blackpool FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	13%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	18%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	16%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	10%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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