Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Gavin Ward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Watford FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Alfa Semedo is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
- 22' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' GOAL! George Puscas scores on 24. Assisted by Lucas Joao
- 29' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Another change for Reading FC made on 33 minute. Michael Morrison leaves to be changed by Tom Holmes.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harvey Elliot suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' Poor challenge from Amari'i Bell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' Taylor Harwood-Bellis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 58' Corry Evans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 61' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Corry Evans is withdrawn and Stewart Downing gets his opportunity.
- 66' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Elliot departs to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 74' Ovie Ejaria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Liam Moore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Barry Douglas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amari'i Bell on 84 minute.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Kaminski.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Reading FC 1-0 Blackburn Rovers FC.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 17
-
4
Michael Morrison ↓ Tom Holmes 33'
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Tom McIntyre 69'
- 28
- 33
- 47
- 30
- 14
- 7
Bench
-
29
Tom Holmes ↑ 33'
- 24
- 9
- 22
-
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 69'
-
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 84'
- 34
- 45
- 50
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Harvey Elliot ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 69'
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ John Buckley 84'
- 2
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↓ Barry Douglas 84'
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Stewart Downing 61'
- 26
- 7
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Bradley Dack 61'
- 20
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 13
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 61'
-
15
Barry Douglas ↑ 84'
- 27
- 31
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 61'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 84'
- 30
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 69'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 4 |
| John Swift | 3 |
| Joshua Laurent | 2 |
| Junior Hoilett | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-03-02
Reading FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-02-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-02-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–3
Watford FC
L
2021-02-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-02-17
Barnsley FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-02-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
52%
Reading FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.