Reading vs Blackpool

0 - 1
๐Ÿ•’ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ Select Car Leasing Stadium ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Elliot Bell ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 46 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 46
Regular Season Table
Reading 12 ยท Blackpool 13
Referee Stats
19 matches ยท 3.26 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.26
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.16
Over 4.5 cards 26%
Home wins 68%
Draws 21%
Away wins 11%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Reading controlled possession (56%).
  • Blackpool had the sharper finishing (0-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Reading (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-7-6

Goals For / Against

33 / 28
Avg: 1.43 / 1.22

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

2
Blackpool (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 5-4-14

Goals For / Against

19 / 36
Avg: 0.83 / 1.57

Points

19
Avg: 0.83

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
0.83
1.43
GF
0.83
1.22
GA
1.57
52%
O2.5
43%
65%
BTTS
39%
52%
Score 1st
22%

League-position context

Reading rank12th
Blackpool rank13th
Reading points63
Blackpool points60
Reading: #12 ยท 63 pts ยท GD +4
28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Blackpool: #13 ยท 60 pts ยท GD -11
31 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Reading last 5 home

L L L W D
Points4/15
Weighted index16
Goals7-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Blackpool last 5 away

W W L D L
Points7/15
Weighted index64
Goals3-3
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Reading trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 100% ยท Over 1.5 78% ยท Over 3.5 26% ยท 1H BTTS 13%

Blackpool trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS39%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.535%
Also: Over 0.5 96% ยท Over 1.5 57% ยท Over 3.5 26% ยท 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Reading score at home91%
Reading clean sheet at home26%
Blackpool score away57%
Blackpool clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Reading score first52%
Reading win after scoring first75%
Blackpool score first22%
Blackpool win after scoring first60%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Reading 40% ยท Blackpool 24%
Avg first goal minute: Reading 29.9' ยท Blackpool 37.0'

Vs league average

Reading score at home1.43 vs 1.48
Reading concede at home1.22 vs 1.15
Blackpool score away0.83 vs 1.15
Blackpool concede away1.57 vs 1.48
Reading score 3% below league average, while Blackpool score 28% below league average.
Defensive side: Reading are 6% above league average at home, and Blackpool are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS20%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Reading goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
61-75 7
0-15 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
46-60 4
31-45 3
16-30 2

Blackpool goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 13
46-60 9
61-75 7
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
0
5
Total Shots
13
11
Shots off Goal
10
4
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
8
5
Shots Outside Box
5
6
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
3
8
Fouls
9
10
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
4
0
Total Passes
436
344
Passes Accurate
352
257
Passes %
81%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
7
65' โ†‘โ†“
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65' โ‡„ L. Clarkson
1st substitution ยท For: J. Randall
65' โ†‘โ†“
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65' โ‡„ H. Coulson
2nd substitution ยท For: Z. Ashworth
65' โ†‘โ†“
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65' โ‡„ L. Clarkson
3rd substitution ยท For: J. Randall
66' โ†‘โ†“
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66' โ‡„ H. Coulson
4th substitution ยท For: Z. Ashworth
69' โ†‘โ†“
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69' โ‡„ H. Roberts
1st substitution ยท For: M. Ritchie
70' โ†‘โ†“
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70' โ‡„ H. Roberts
2nd substitution ยท For: M. Ritchie
70' โ†‘โ†“
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70' โ‡„ R. Nyambe
3rd substitution ยท For: F. Burns
72' โ†‘โ†“
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72' โ‡„ D. Taylor
5th substitution ยท For: T. Bloxham
73' โ†‘โ†“
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73' โ‡„ A. Fletcher
6th substitution ยท For: N. Ennis
75' โšฝ
โšฝ
75' โšฝ Goal ยท 0-1
C. Hamilton
Normal Goal
80' โ†‘โ†“
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80' โ‡„ J. Brown
7th substitution ยท For: R. Finnigan
81'
81' O. Casey
82' โ†‘โ†“
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82' โ‡„ K. Abrefa
4th substitution ยท For: E. Osho
87' โ†‘โ†“
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87' โ‡„ L. Fraser
5th substitution ยท For: L. Howard

Reading vs Blackpool 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Blackpool beat Reading 1-0 on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Elliot Bell. It was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: Blackpool made their 1st substitution at 65', with L. Clarkson replacing J. Randall. Blackpool made their 2nd substitution at 65', with H. Coulson replacing Z. Ashworth. Blackpool made their 3rd substitution at 65', with L. Clarkson replacing J. Randall. Blackpool made their 4th substitution at 66', with H. Coulson replacing Z. Ashworth. Reading made their 1st substitution at 69', with H. Roberts replacing M. Ritchie. Reading made their 2nd substitution at 70', with H. Roberts replacing M. Ritchie. Reading made their 3rd substitution at 70', with R. Nyambe replacing F. Burns. Blackpool made their 5th substitution at 72', with D. Taylor replacing T. Bloxham. Blackpool made their 6th substitution at 73', with A. Fletcher replacing N. Ennis. Blackpool took the lead at 75' when C. Hamilton scored, making the score 0-1. Blackpool made their 7th substitution at 80', with J. Brown replacing R. Finnigan. O. Casey received a yellow card for Blackpool at 81'. Reading made their 4th substitution at 82', with K. Abrefa replacing E. Osho. Reading made their 5th substitution at 87', with L. Fraser replacing L. Howard.

Reading used 5 substitutions while Blackpool used 7 substitutions. Blackpool got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Reading controlled possession (56%).
  • Blackpool had the sharper finishing (0-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals5 (83.3%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Reading vs Blackpool Head-to-Head History by Season