Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Wed 20 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Jerry Yates
Y 57' Demetri Mitchell

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Blackpool 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

3
7
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Blackpool FC H 2–3 L
16 Oct Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
29 Sep Derby County FC A 0–1 L
25 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fulham FC A 2–1 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Reading FC A 3–2 W
16 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 1–2 L
02 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
28 Sep Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
25 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 10' Goal! Scott Dann scores his 4 goal in 322 matches.
  • 11' A goal from the England international Scott Dann! He fires home on 11 to make it 2-0!
  • 16' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' Tom Dele-Bashiru does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jerry Yates, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Jerry Yates. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' Demetri Mitchell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 64' Blackpool FC make a change. Keshi Anderson trudges off to be replaced by Owen Dale on 64 minutes.
  • 67' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. George Puscas is withdrawn and Femi Azeez gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Goal! Owen Dale scores his 22 goal in 96 matches.
  • 73' Jerry Yates does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Tom Dele-Bashiru is withdrawn and Jahmari Clarke gets his opportunity.
  • 85' What composure from Sonny Carey! The England international strokes it home. 3-3.
  • 90' Josh Bowler has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Blackpool FC share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Blackpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC35% Draw27% Blackpool FC38%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Blackpool FC
65%
Reading FC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC27% Draw43% Blackpool FC30%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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