Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 17 Aug 2022 · 19:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Harry Pickering
Y 13' Harry Pickering
Tyrese Fornah 53' Y
Tom Holmes 55' Y
Y 55' Daniel Ayala
Nesta Guinness-Walker 63' Y
Joe Lumley 88' Y
Loum Ndiaye 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
1
4
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-10-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
13 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–4 L
06 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
30 Jul Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
07 May Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
30 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Reading FC A 0–3 L
14 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug Swansea City AFC A 3–0 W
30 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
07 May Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
30 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 0–3 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Reading FC have kicked off against Blackburn Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Pickering on 12 minutes.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Harry Pickering on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 14' Tom McIntyre does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
  • 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 29' Bradley Dack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 39' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Thomas Kaminski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Bradley Dack gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Samuel Szmodics and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 53' Tyrese Fornah was booked on 53.
  • 55' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Goal! Junior Hoilett scores his 23 goal in 380 matches.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Junior Hoilett makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 63' Nesta Guinness-Walker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' Tayo Edun is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Lucas Joao comes on to replace Shane Long.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 78' A goal from the Portugal international Lucas Joao! He fires home on 78 to make it 4-0!
  • 80' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Nesta Guinness-Walker is replaced by Kelvin Abrefa on 80 minute.
  • 85' Tayo Edun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Brereton on 85 minute.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Joe Lumley on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Loum Ndiaye on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Ashley Phillips is replaced by Tyler Morton on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 4
John Swift 3
Ben Brereton 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2
Lucas Joao 2
Joshua Laurent 2
Junior Hoilett 2
Yakou Meite 2

Head to Head

2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-10-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-08-13 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-07-30 Blackpool FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-08-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-07-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-04-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC50% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
50%
Reading FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC35% Draw47% Blackburn Rovers FC18%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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