Thursday , 2 July 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 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

7
3
Blackpool FC 10 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
#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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bloomfield Road!
  • 5' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Tivonge Rushesha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 20' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jayden Wareham made 379 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' It’s high time Noel Hunt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Blackpool FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' 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.
  • 53' GOAL! Sonny Carey scores on 53. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher
  • 55' GOAL! Oliver Casey fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Mamadi Camara gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Chem Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Carroll is hanging Kelvin Ehibhationhan on the field on 64 minute.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Tom Bloxham on, Robert Apter off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 77' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Hamilton is hanging Ashley Fletcher on the field on 77 minute.
  • 80' Blackpool FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Lee Evans and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Blackpool FC 3-0 Reading FC. Honours even.

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
Karamoko Dembele 1
Josh Bowler 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
1.9 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC54% Draw24% Reading FC22%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Reading FC
46%
Blackpool FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC38% Draw43% Reading FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 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.