Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 19 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Yiadom 15' Y
Y 49' John Buckley
Y 90' Scott Wharton

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
4
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-07-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–3 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
12 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
05 Mar Millwall FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
22 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Reading FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Derby County FC H 3–1 W
12 Mar Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Millwall FC H 0–0 D
05 Mar Fulham FC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Reading FC have kicked off against Blackburn Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Andy Yiadom argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Reda Khadra is withdrawn and Harry Pickering gets his opportunity.
  • 30' Darragh Lenihan, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' Andy Rinomhota makes way for John Swift at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 32' John Swift is replacing Andy Rinomhota for the Reading FC side.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 49' John Buckley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' The 34-year-old Andy Yiadom has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Joe Rothwell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' John Buckley makes way for Bradley Dack at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reda Khadra made 336 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Another change for Reading FC made on 74 minute. Ovie Ejaria leaves to be changed by Junior Hoilett.
  • 79' What a strike from Joshua Laurent! The score is 1-0.
  • 84' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Yakou Meite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Joao at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Lucas Joao is replaced by Yakou Meite on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Wharton.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

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

2022-03-19 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 2020-07-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–3 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-03-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-03-05 Reading FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2022-02-22 Reading FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Derby County FC W 2022-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-03-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2022-03-05 Fulham FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC48% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
52%
Reading FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC31% Draw50% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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