Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackpool FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Blackpool FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Tue 1 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Bloomfield Road 8,345 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sonny Carey 53' 1–0
Oliver Casey 55' 2–0
Sonny Carey 90+4' 3–0
Christopher Hamilton 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Aaron Bannister (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
  • Assistant 2 Emmanuel Edet (England)

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 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

7
4
Blackpool FC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC 2024-12-14 Reading FC 0–3 Blackpool FC 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC 2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Reading FC H 3–0 W
29 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
22 Mar Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
15 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
11 Mar Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
08 Mar Barnsley FC A 3–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
29 Mar Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
15 Mar Stevenage FC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Wrexham AFC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Crawley Town FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Exeter City FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Reading FC
#20 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
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Blackpool FC are 20th (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' And we are off! Blackpool FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Billy Bodin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 40' Harvey Knibbs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 205 appearances.
  • 45' Blackpool FC have won 485 goals from 396 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Sonny Carey makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 55' Oliver Casey makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 60' Reading FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 63' Another change for Reading FC made on 63 minute. Chem Campbell leaves to be changed by Mamadi Camara.
  • 64' Tom Carroll is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelvin Ehibhationhan at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' Tom Bloxham is replacing Robert Apter for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 70' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Reading FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 77' Blackpool FC make a change. Ashley Fletcher trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Hamilton on 77 minutes.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Christopher Hamilton gets a card.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Lee Evans by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel on 86 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

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
Leighton Clarkson 1

Head to Head

2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC 2024-12-14 Reading FC 0–3 Blackpool FC 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC 2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC W 2025-03-29 Blackpool FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-22 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2025-03-15 Blackpool FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2025-03-11 Blackpool FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2025-03-08 Barnsley FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W

Reading FC Form

2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC L 2025-03-29 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2025-03-11 Reading FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC W 2025-03-08 Crawley Town FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2025-03-04 Reading FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC50% Draw24% Reading FC26%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Reading FC
50%
Blackpool FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC34% Draw42% Reading FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
Actual

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
24% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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