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 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Blackpool FC 10 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
#13	Position	#12
60	Points	63
46	Played	46
17 / 9 / 20	W / D / L	16 / 15 / 15
54	Scored	64
65	Conceded	60
-11	GD	+4
1.30	PPG	1.37
37%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts). Reading FC are 12th (63 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Bloomfield Road will turn into a battlefield for Blackpool FC and Reading FC.
5' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Jordan Rhodes puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
27' Goal! Kylian Kouassi scores his 1 goal in 13 matches.
31' Goal! Jordan Rhodes scores his 47 goal in 368 matches.
36' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' The whistle greets Kenneth Dougall as he departs to be replaced by Jensen Weir.
51' Jordan Rhodes does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
52' Poor challenge from Sam Hutchinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
56' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Andy Yiadom is replaced by Paul Mukairu.
61' Ben Elliott, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
65' Sonny Carey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kylian Kouassi on 65 minute.
70' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Callum Connolly comes on to replace Owen Dale.
75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
78' A stunning finish from James Husband — that came from absolutely nowhere!
82' Caylan Vickers gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Dominic Ballard and will look to change the dynamic.
87' Charlie Savage is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
89' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Jordan Rhodes is replaced by Karamoko Dembele on 89 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackpool FC to claim maximum points.

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
Karamoko Dembele	1
Josh Bowler	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

1.91 Blackpool FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.21 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC54% Draw24% Reading FC22%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Reading FC

46%

Blackpool FC or Reading FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackpool FC38% Draw42% Reading FC20%

Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

1 – 0

7.7%

0 – 0

3 – 1

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 0

0 – 1

4.6%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap	Blackpool FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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