Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
- 5' Lewis Travis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Tyrhys Dolan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Yiadom.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Reda Khadra is replaced by Harry Pickering.
- 30' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Andy Rinomhota departs to be replaced by John Swift.
- 32' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Andy Rinomhota is replaced by John Swift.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Poor challenge from John Buckley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' 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.
- 60' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. John Buckley is replaced by Bradley Dack.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' Junior Hoilett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ovie Ejaria at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' A goal from the England international Joshua Laurent! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-0!
- 84' Thomas Kaminski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Yakou Meite. He replaces Lucas Joao on 85 minute.
- 86' Yakou Meite is replacing Lucas Joao for the Reading FC side.
- 90' Scott Wharton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 1-0 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↓ John Swift 32'
- 17
- 15
- 9
- 4
-
18
Lucas Joao ↓ Yakou Meite 85'
- 1
- 28
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Junior Hoilett 74'
- 5
Bench
-
11
Yakou Meite ↑ 85'
-
10
John Swift ↑ 32'
- 24
-
23
Junior Hoilett ↑ 74'
- 33
- 22
- 19
Coach
Paul Ince
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 28
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 16
- 1
- 25
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Bradley Dack 60'
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Ryan Hedges 60'
-
7
Reda Khadra ↓ Harry Pickering 25'
Bench
- 13
- 4
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↑ 60'
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 60'
- 11
-
3
Harry Pickering ↑ 25'
- 15
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Reading FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.