Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Mark Pottage
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 8' Adam Armstrong makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
- 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 18' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' The 33-year-old Derrick Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Joao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 32' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 32.
- 37' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Michael Morrison gets a Yellow card.
- 42' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Andy Yiadom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Stewart Downing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Bradley Dack gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' Another change for Reading FC made on 57 minute. Tom McIntyre leaves to be changed by Yakou Meite.
- 57' What a strike from John Swift! The score is 1-2.
- 62' Lewis Holtby is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 65' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Tyler Blackett on, Michael Morrison off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The crowd applauds Adam Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Holtby steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 73' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Corry Evans by Bradley Johnson on 73 minute.
- 77' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Graham is hanging Sam Gallagher on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' Greg Cunningham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' 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.
- 87' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Lucas Joao is replaced by Lucas Boye.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elliott Bennett on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 10
- 17
- 4
-
31
Lucas Joao ↓ Lucas Boye 87'
- 29
- 33
- 47
- 14
-
16
Tom McIntyre ↓ Yakou Meite 57'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 57'
-
24
Tyler Blackett ↑ 65'
- 27
- 8
- 20
- 26
-
18
Lucas Boye ↑ 87'
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Danny Graham 77'
- 5
- 19
- 3
- 27
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Bradley Johnson 73'
- 26
- 31
- 23
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↓ Lewis Holtby 70'
- 1
Bench
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↑ 73'
- 13
- 2
- 17
-
10
Danny Graham ↑ 77'
-
22
Lewis Holtby ↑ 70'
- 39
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 4 |
| John Swift | 3 |
| Junior Hoilett | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 2 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-09-21
Reading FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
2019-08-31
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-08-20
Hull City AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-08-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 71% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
65%
Reading FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.