Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Amadou Salif Mbengue 57' Y

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
2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC 2022-07-30 Blackpool FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Blackpool FC H 3–1 W
17 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
14 Feb Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
11 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
04 Feb Watford FC H 2–2 D
28 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Reading FC A 1–3 L
21 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
18 Feb Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
15 Feb Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
11 Feb Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D
07 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Reading FC vs Blackpool FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mick McCarthy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Cesare Casadei has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' Tom Ince is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' 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.
  • 21' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Shayne Lavery has done his job and it is now time for Ian Carlo Poveda to step up.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Yakou Meite, a Ivory Coast , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mick McCarthy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Amadou Salif Mbengue will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Femi Azeez is hanging Junior Hoilett on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Blackpool 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.
  • 70' The deadlock is broken! Andy Carroll gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
  • 72' Tom Ince adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Gary Madine has done his job and it is now time for Morgan Rogers to step up.
  • 81' Shane Long is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yakou Meite at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Amadou Salif Mbengue by Nelson Abbey on 82 minute.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Dann made 322 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Another change for Reading FC made on 90 minute. Tom Ince leaves to be changed by Tyrese Fornah.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sonny Carey 4
Jordan Rhodes 3
Callum Connolly 2
Scott Dann 2
Tom Ince 2
Jerry Yates 2
Harvey Knibbs 1
Gary Madine 1

Head to Head

2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC 2022-07-30 Blackpool FC 1–0 Reading FC 2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC 2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Reading FC Form

2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-02-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-04 Reading FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-01-28 Manchester United FC 3–1 Reading FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-02-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-02-18 Blackpool FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-02-15 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-02-11 Blackpool FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2023-02-07 Blackpool FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC46% Draw26% Blackpool FC28%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackpool FC
54%
Reading FC or Blackpool FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC33% Draw44% Blackpool FC23%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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