Friday , 4 September 2026

Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2026-27
Reading FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Blackpool FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
7
Reading FC 10 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Mansfield Town FC H 5–0 W
22 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D
15 Aug Luton Town FC H 3–4 L
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
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
29 Aug Peterborough United FC H 4–0 W
22 Aug Stockport County FC A 2–1 W
15 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
02 May Reading FC A 1–0 W
25 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Reading FC Blackpool FC
#14 Position #3
4 Points 7
3 Played 4
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
8 Scored 8
4 Conceded 4
+4 GD +4
1.33 PPG 1.75
33% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Reading FC are 14th (4 pts). Blackpool FC are 3rd (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
5/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Reading FC
Jack Marriott 5 G
Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G
Tom Bloxham 1 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

Reading FC Form

2026-09-02 Reading FC 5–0 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-08-22 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Reading FC D 2026-08-15 Reading FC 3–4 Luton Town FC L 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

Blackpool FC Form

2026-09-02 Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2026-08-29 Blackpool FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2026-08-22 Stockport County FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2026-08-15 Blackpool FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2026-05-02 Reading FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2026-04-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W

Predictions

1.87 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Blackpool FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

Reading FC39% Draw25% Blackpool FC36%

Both Teams to Score

Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.56

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackpool FC
61%
Reading FC or Blackpool FC
75%

Half-Time Result

Reading FC32% Draw40% Blackpool FC28%

Correct Score

1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
19%
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
16%

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