Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Reading FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 14 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Grant Taylor
- Assistant 2 Ryan Williams (England)
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Reading FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Reading FC | Blackpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #19 |
| 22 | Points | 12 |
| 14 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 17 |
| 15 | Conceded | 21 |
| +10 | GD | -4 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Reading FC are 6th (22 pts). Blackpool FC are 19th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ 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
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Select Car Leasing Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Blackpool FC.
- 4' A stunning finish from Karamoko Dembele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jayden Wareham made 394 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Christopher Hamilton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 397 appearances.
- 39' Reading 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.
- 44' 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 Sonny Carey suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Assisted by Femi Azeez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Smith makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 52' The 24-year-old Ben Elliott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' 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.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Mamadi Camara comes on to replace Kelvin Ehibhationhan.
- 68' What a strike from Harvey Knibbs! The score is 2-1.
- 71' Against the run of play, Femi Azeez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' Reading FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 78' Christopher Hamilton makes way for Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 84' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Kelvin Abrefa comes on to replace Femi Azeez.
- 89' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The referee shows Reading FC player a card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Reading FC and Blackpool FC share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 10
- 22
- 7
-
2
Clinton Mola ↓ Jayden Wareham 84'
- 20
-
11
Femi Azeez ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 84'
- 27
- 24
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 3
- 1
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↑ 66'
-
30
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 84'
- 36
- 8
-
19
Jayden Wareham ↑ 84'
Coach
Ruben Selles
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 5
- 3
- 15
- 32
- 11
- 18
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↓ Matty Virtue 84'
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 8
- 6
- 20
-
17
Matty Virtue ↑ 84'
-
4
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sonny Carey | 4 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 3 |
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Callum Connolly | 2 |
| Scott Dann | 2 |
| Tom Ince | 2 |
| Robert Apter | 1 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackpool FC
48%
Reading FC or Blackpool FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.