Thursday , 1 October 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
7
Reading FC 11 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Blackpool FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Ian Carlo Poveda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' GOAL! Tom Ince fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 17' 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.
  • 21' Shayne Lavery makes way for Ian Carlo Poveda at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shane Long is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Junior Hoilett as he leaves the pitch. Femi Azeez steps in for Reading FC.
  • 69' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' GOAL! Andy Carroll scores on 70.
  • 72' The England right winger Tom Ince breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 3-0!
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Gary Madine is replaced by Morgan Rogers on 80 minute.
  • 81' Another change for Reading FC made on 81 minute. Yakou Meite leaves to be changed by Shane Long.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Amadou Salif Mbengue is replaced by Nelson Abbey.
  • 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Curtis Nelson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Another change for Reading FC made on 90 minute. Tom Ince leaves to be changed by Tyrese Fornah.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Reading FC to claim maximum points.

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
Lucas Joao 1
Sam Smith 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.