Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2025-26

Reading FC

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Blackpool FC

Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 12,602 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 75' Christopher Hamilton

Y 81' Oliver Casey

Overview

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Reading FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Elliot Bell (England)
Assistant 1 Paul Kelly
Assistant 2 Stuart Butler

3 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 17.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Reading FC 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals Blackpool FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 Reading FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2025-11-29 Blackpool FC 0–3 Reading FC 2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC 2024-12-14 Reading FC 0–3 Blackpool FC 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Reading FC

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

Blackpool FC

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
#7	Position	#20
22	Points	12
15	Played	13
6 / 4 / 5	W / D / L	3 / 3 / 7
26	Scored	17
17	Conceded	22
+9	GD	-5
1.47	PPG	0.92
40%	Win %	23%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

36% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

17% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Reading FC are 7th (22 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (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' That's the starting whistle at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Reading FC and Blackpool FC.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' Jeriel Dorsett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Husband made 289 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
40' Haydon Roberts, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
50' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
60' The 28-year-old Liam Fraser has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
65' Karoy Anderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
70' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
75' What composure from Christopher Hamilton! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
81' That is a card for Blackpool FC. Oliver Casey will be fuming at that decision.
86' 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.
Full Time. Blackpool FC beats Reading FC

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Blackpool FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

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
Kyrell Lisbie	1
Marvin Ekpiteta	1

Head to Head

Reading FC Form

2026-05-02 Reading FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2026-04-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2026-04-18 Reading FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2026-04-11 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC L 2026-04-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Reading FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2026-05-02 Reading FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2026-04-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2026-04-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2026-04-11 Blackpool FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2026-04-06 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.59 Reading FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Blackpool FC xG

I would bet for: Reading FC or Blackpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Reading FC39% Draw27% Blackpool FC34%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Blackpool FC

61%

Reading FC or Blackpool FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC32% Draw45% Blackpool FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 0

0 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap	Reading FC covers	Push	Blackpool FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

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