Saturday , 14 November 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 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

4
7
Reading FC 11 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

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Blackpool FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Brilliant from the ! Scott Dann makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 11' What a moment for Scott Dann! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' Marvin Ekpiteta, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' What a strike from Tom Dele-Bashiru! The score is 3-0.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Richard Keogh, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' Jerry Yates is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' Demetri Mitchell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Owen Dale. He replaces Keshi Anderson on 64 minute.
  • 67' George Puscas makes way for Femi Azeez at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 69' Magnificent from Owen Dale! That is 22 goals in 97 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 73' The England forward Jerry Yates breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 3-2!
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 83' Tom Dele-Bashiru makes way for Jahmari Clarke at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sonny Carey makes no mistake. 3-3!
  • 90' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.