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- Blackpool have not yet lost a game at home.
- Reading have the fewest points (0) away in League One
The visiting Reading played their last game only four days ago, a EFL Trophy match. That game was also an away game, at Exeter City. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Blackpool form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Blackpool have to build on here at Bloomfield Road in the League One.
The followers are hoping that Blackpool will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Wycombe Wanderers (placed 9th). The attacking player Rhodes was announced as "man of the match" for Blackpool with a rating of 7.05/10. Rhodes hit one key pass.
In the game before, a fine away victory at Barrow. A EFL Trophy game. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Blackpool have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
As for guarding their own goal, Blackpool have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Reading form and stats
No League One points yet away for Reading, from their first 3 matches.
Two away matches in a row for Reading, whose manager Salvador could celebrate last time after the EFL Trophy win against Exeter City.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Bolton Wanderers in the League One.Reading are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 defeats. From a total of 18 matches.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Reading's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Reading in these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Blackpool won four, Reading were winners in four and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Lavery 2 goals |   K. Ehibhaimha 2 goals |  K. Dougall 1 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Reading missing players
| Blackpool | Reading | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 57% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 71% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7 | 5.4 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 14.8 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.3 | 14.3 |
| 4 | 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 4.4 |
| 14% | 20% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 9.4 | 8.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 18 | 13.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 4 |
- Blackpool have not yet lost a game at home.
- Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Reading have scored away.
- Blackpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Reading have lost all their away matches so far.
- Reading have the fewest points (0) away in League One
- Reading have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 1 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 1 |
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