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

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Championship · 2021-22

Reading FC

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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

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

Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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

Blackburn Rovers FC

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)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Blackburn Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
5' Ovie Ejaria, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Reading 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.
15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andy Yiadom.
20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
25' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Reda Khadra has done his job and it is now time for Harry Pickering to step up.
30' Tom Ince is a natural right winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
31' The whistle greets Andy Rinomhota as he departs to be replaced by John Swift.
32' John Swift is replacing Andy Rinomhota for the Reading FC side.
37' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
47' Lucas Joao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
49' The referee has no hesitation. John Buckley is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 49.
54' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
60' The whistle greets John Buckley as he departs to be replaced by Bradley Dack.
65' Andy Yiadom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
70' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
74' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Ovie Ejaria is withdrawn and Junior Hoilett gets his opportunity.
79' GOAL! Joshua Laurent fires home to make it 1-0!
84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
85' Yakou Meite gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Lucas Joao and will look to change the dynamic.
86' Reading FC ring the changes. Lucas Joao has done his job and it is now time for Yakou Meite to step up.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Wharton is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 90.
It finishes all square. Reading FC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Armstrong	4
John Swift	3
Charlie Mulgrew	2
Ben Brereton	2
Charlie Mulgrew	2
Lucas Joao	2
Joshua Laurent	2
Junior Hoilett	2

Head to Head

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

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.