Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Elliot Bell (England)
- Assistant 1 Paul Kelly
- Assistant 2 Stuart Butler
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Stevenage FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Reading FC | Blackpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #13 |
| 63 | Points | 60 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 16 / 15 / 15 | W / D / L | 17 / 9 / 20 |
| 64 | Scored | 54 |
| 60 | Conceded | 65 |
| +4 | GD | -11 |
| 1.37 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 35% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Reading FC are 12th (63 pts). Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Select Car Leasing Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Leighton Clarkson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Hamilton made 384 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' 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 Ryan Nyambe suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Reuell Walters needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Joel Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' GOAL! Christopher Hamilton scores on 75.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Oliver Casey gets a card.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 24
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 32
- 2
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 30
- 28
- 22
- 12
- 31
- 49
- 37
Coach
Leam Richardson
Blackpool FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 15
- 7
- 4
- 6
- 25
- 18
- 24
- 23
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 9
- 2
- 14
- 28
- 26
Coach
Ian Evatt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Blackpool FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Blackpool FC
68%
Reading FC or Blackpool FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.