Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2026-27

Reading FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Blackpool FC

Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 11,597 HT 45' · FT 45'

George Earthy 12' 1–0

Kyrell Lisbie 49' 2–0

2–1 80' Leighton Clarkson

Jacob Brown 90+4' 3–1

Y 16' Jordan Williams

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Reading FC 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 10 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Rock

5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Stockport County FC	11	22
2	Huddersfield Town AFC	11	22
3	Bradford City AFC	11	21
4	Cambridge United FC	11	20
5	Plymouth Argyle FC	12	19
6	Sheffield Wednesday FC	10	18
7	Oxford United FC	9	18
8	Reading FC	10	15
9	Stevenage FC	10	15
10	Leicester City FC	10	15
11	Mansfield Town FC	10	15
12	Leyton Orient FC	10	14
13	Luton Town FC	10	14
14	Burton Albion FC	12	14
15	Wycombe Wanderers FC	11	14
16	AFC Wimbledon	11	12
17	Blackpool FC	10	11
18	Notts County FC	10	10
19	Doncaster Rovers FC	10	9
20	Milton Keynes Dons FC	10	9
21	Peterborough United FC	11	9
22	Barnsley FC	10	8
23	Bromley FC	10	8
24	Wigan Athletic FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Reading FC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Blackpool FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-05 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC 2026-05-02 Reading FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2025-11-29 Blackpool FC 0–3 Reading FC 2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC 2024-12-14 Reading FC 0–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Blackpool FC	H	3–1	W
02 Sep	Mansfield Town FC	H	5–0	W
22 Aug	AFC Wimbledon	A	0–0	D
15 Aug	Luton Town FC	H	3–4	L
02 May	Blackpool FC	H	0–1	L
25 Apr	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Reading FC	A	1–3	L
02 Sep	Barnsley FC	A	1–2	L
29 Aug	Peterborough United FC	H	4–0	W
22 Aug	Stockport County FC	A	2–1	W
15 Aug	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
02 May	Reading FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Reading FC		Blackpool FC
#8	Position	#17
15	Points	11
10	Played	10
4 / 3 / 3	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 5
22	Scored	15
12	Conceded	16
+10	GD	-1
1.50	PPG	1.10
40%	Win %	30%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Reading FC are 8th (15 pts). Blackpool FC are 17th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

7/–

46-60

5/3

61-75

3/3

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Blackpool FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/3

61-75

3/1

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC

Jack Marriott	8 G
Jacob Brown	4 G	1 A
Kyrell Lisbie	3 G	1 A
George Earthy	2 G

Blackpool FC

Josh Bowler	2 G	1 A
Tom Bloxham	2 G	1 A
Jerry Yates	2 G
Finley Munroe	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Reading FC is hosting Blackpool FC for another epic battle.
5' Finley Munroe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
10' Jordan Brown, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
12' GOAL! George Earthy fires home to make it 1-0!
16' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a card on 16.
21' England international Kyrell Lisbie has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
26' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
36' Leighton Clarkson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
41' Paddy Lane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
49' Brilliant from the forward! Kyrell Lisbie makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 387 games and scored 450 goals.
59' The supporters are chanting for Ilmari Niskanen. He replaces Finley Munroe on 59 minute.
64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
68' Blackpool FC make a change. Albie Morgan trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Brown on 68 minutes.
70' Randell Williams gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces George Earthy and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Reading FC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
76' Another change for Reading FC made on 76 minute. Kyrell Lisbie leaves to be changed by Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa.
80' Leighton Clarkson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
85' Jamie Reid has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paddy Lane on 85 minute.
90' Reading FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
3-1 the final result. Blackpool FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Charlie Savage 85'
7
Jack Marriott ↓ Jacob Brown 70'
10
Lewis Wing
15
Paudie O'Connor
1
Joel Pereira
2
Udoka Malife
5
Haydon Roberts
32
Paddy Lane ↓ Jamie Reid 85'
16
Benn Ward
17
George Earthy ↓ Randell Williams 70'
19
Kyrell Lisbie ↓ Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa 76'

Bench

9
Jamie Reid ↑ 85'
18
Jacob Brown ↑ 70'
25
Jack Stevens
14
Randell Williams ↑ 70'
23
Conor Masterson
8
Charlie Savage ↑ 85'
11
Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa ↑ 76'

Coach Leam Richardson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sonny Carey	4
Jordan Rhodes	3
Scott Dann	2
Tom Ince	2
Jerry Yates	2
Callum Connolly	2
Ashley Fletcher	1
Albie Morgan	1

Head to Head

Reading FC Form

2026-09-05 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W 2026-09-02 Reading FC 5–0 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-08-22 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Reading FC D 2026-08-15 Reading FC 3–4 Luton Town FC L 2026-05-02 Reading FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2026-04-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2026-09-05 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC L 2026-09-02 Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2026-08-29 Blackpool FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2026-08-22 Stockport County FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2026-08-15 Blackpool FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2026-05-02 Reading FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.44 Reading FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Blackpool FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC56% Draw22% Blackpool FC22%

Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Blackpool FC

44%

Reading FC or Blackpool FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC45% Draw37% Blackpool FC18%

Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 1

8.3%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

6.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 0

5.2%

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 2

4.8%

4 – 1

4.4%

0 – 0

3.5%

4 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap	Reading FC covers	Push	Blackpool FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	18%	60%
-1.5	40%	—	60%
-1	40%	20%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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