Betting preview: Reading vs Blackburn Rovers should be interesting

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 02.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24161 seats)

Reading have performed better than Blackburn Rovers so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackburn Rovers is in the worst form (0-1-5)

It's no vacation for neither Reading nor Blackburn Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Reading form and stats

9-0-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Reading so far this season. With Reading having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager V. Paunovic.

It's back home for Reading, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Rotherham United away with the result 1-0. Michael Morrison found the net in that victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Wycombe Wanderers.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn two and lost five.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Reading as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Sheffield Wednesday are visiting.

The Reading fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Reading have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Playing away, Blackburn Rovers have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 9 defeats in the Championship this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Blackburn are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There were no winners in Blackburn Rovers's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 1-1 vs Coventry City (placed 20th). A loss against Watford was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blackburn playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were five Blackburn Rovers wins, one draw and eleven defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Blackburn now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Millwall is waiting in only four days.

Blackburn have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 22 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Blackburn have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Blackburn Rovers - Reading 2-4 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Reading won five, Blackburn Rovers won three and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
19 goals
ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
17 goals
ReadingY. Meïté
Y. Meïté
6 goals

Reading missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 7 Played P 5 16 32
16 9 3 Won W 0 5 11
6 0 0 Drew D 1 2 7
11 7 4 Lost L 4 9 14
45 24 8 Scored S 6 22 46
37 20 12 Conceded C 12 19 38
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
73% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 72%
52% 69% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 50% 53%
21% 19% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 31% 28%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 12%
45% 44% 43% BTTS BTTS 80% 38% 53%
42% 38% 14% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 28%
24% 19% 43% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.6 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.6 11.6 16 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 14.9 13.4
4.2 4.9 5.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.9 4.9
33% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 28% 29%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Blackburn Rovers is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 32 20 7 5 45 25 16 10 5 1 22 9 16 10 2 4 23 16 20 67
2 Brentford 33 18 9 6 61 35 17 10 5 2 34 18 16 8 4 4 27 17 26 63
3 Watford 33 17 9 7 43 24 16 12 2 2 32 12 17 5 7 5 11 12 19 60
4 Swansea City 31 17 8 6 39 22 17 10 5 2 21 9 14 7 3 4 18 13 17 59
5 Reading 33 16 6 11 45 37 16 9 0 7 24 20 17 7 6 4 21 17 8 54
6 AFC Bournemouth 33 14 10 9 47 32 17 10 3 4 28 16 16 4 7 5 19 16 15 52
7 Barnsley 32 15 6 11 38 36 16 9 3 4 22 17 16 6 3 7 16 19 2 51
8 Cardiff City 33 14 8 11 49 35 16 6 3 7 27 19 17 8 5 4 22 16 14 50
9 Middlesbrough 33 13 8 12 38 35 17 8 3 6 20 18 16 5 5 6 18 17 3 47
10 Stoke City 33 11 12 10 38 37 16 7 4 5 22 19 17 4 8 5 16 18 1 45
11 Bristol City 33 14 3 16 35 44 16 7 2 7 14 16 17 7 1 9 21 28 -9 45
12 Millwall 33 9 16 8 32 30 16 3 10 3 15 13 17 6 6 5 17 17 2 43
13 Preston North End 33 13 4 16 37 42 17 5 3 9 14 16 16 8 1 7 23 26 -5 43
14 Luton Town 32 11 8 13 27 37 16 6 6 4 20 19 16 5 2 9 7 18 -10 41
15 Blackburn Rovers 32 11 7 14 46 38 16 6 5 5 24 19 16 5 2 9 22 19 8 40
16 Nottingham Forest 33 10 10 13 28 32 16 5 6 5 15 14 17 5 4 8 13 18 -4 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 31 10 10 11 31 36 15 6 4 5 16 16 16 4 6 6 15 20 -5 40
18 Derby County 32 10 8 14 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 17 15 5 3 7 13 16 -8 38
19 Huddersfield Town 33 10 6 17 38 50 16 8 2 6 24 17 17 2 4 11 14 33 -12 36
20 Coventry City 33 8 11 14 30 44 16 6 6 4 17 17 17 2 5 10 13 27 -14 35
21 Birmingham City 33 8 10 15 25 41 17 3 3 11 12 28 16 5 7 4 13 13 -16 34
22 Rotherham United 31 8 5 18 33 42 16 4 3 9 20 22 15 4 2 9 13 20 -9 29
23 Sheffield Wednesday 32 9 7 16 23 38 15 6 5 4 12 9 17 3 2 12 11 29 -15 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 31 5 8 18 23 51 16 3 5 8 10 19 15 2 3 10 13 32 -28 23

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 32 20 7 5 45 25 16 10 5 1 22 9 16 10 2 4 23 16 20 67
2 Brentford 33 18 9 6 61 35 17 10 5 2 34 18 16 8 4 4 27 17 26 63
3 Watford 33 17 9 7 43 24 16 12 2 2 32 12 17 5 7 5 11 12 19 60
4 Swansea City 31 17 8 6 39 22 17 10 5 2 21 9 14 7 3 4 18 13 17 59
5 Reading 33 16 6 11 45 37 16 9 0 7 24 20 17 7 6 4 21 17 8 54
6 AFC Bournemouth 33 14 10 9 47 32 17 10 3 4 28 16 16 4 7 5 19 16 15 52
7 Barnsley 32 15 6 11 38 36 16 9 3 4 22 17 16 6 3 7 16 19 2 51
8 Cardiff City 33 14 8 11 49 35 16 6 3 7 27 19 17 8 5 4 22 16 14 50
9 Middlesbrough 33 13 8 12 38 35 17 8 3 6 20 18 16 5 5 6 18 17 3 47
10 Stoke City 33 11 12 10 38 37 16 7 4 5 22 19 17 4 8 5 16 18 1 45
11 Bristol City 33 14 3 16 35 44 16 7 2 7 14 16 17 7 1 9 21 28 -9 45
12 Millwall 33 9 16 8 32 30 16 3 10 3 15 13 17 6 6 5 17 17 2 43
13 Preston North End 33 13 4 16 37 42 17 5 3 9 14 16 16 8 1 7 23 26 -5 43
14 Luton Town 32 11 8 13 27 37 16 6 6 4 20 19 16 5 2 9 7 18 -10 41
15 Blackburn Rovers 32 11 7 14 46 38 16 6 5 5 24 19 16 5 2 9 22 19 8 40
16 Nottingham Forest 33 10 10 13 28 32 16 5 6 5 15 14 17 5 4 8 13 18 -4 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 31 10 10 11 31 36 15 6 4 5 16 16 16 4 6 6 15 20 -5 40
18 Derby County 32 10 8 14 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 17 15 5 3 7 13 16 -8 38
19 Huddersfield Town 33 10 6 17 38 50 16 8 2 6 24 17 17 2 4 11 14 33 -12 36
20 Coventry City 33 8 11 14 30 44 16 6 6 4 17 17 17 2 5 10 13 27 -14 35
21 Birmingham City 33 8 10 15 25 41 17 3 3 11 12 28 16 5 7 4 13 13 -16 34
22 Rotherham United 31 8 5 18 33 42 16 4 3 9 20 22 15 4 2 9 13 20 -9 29
23 Sheffield Wednesday 32 9 7 16 23 38 15 6 5 4 12 9 17 3 2 12 11 29 -15 28
24 Wycombe Wanderers 31 5 8 18 23 51 16 3 5 8 10 19 15 2 3 10 13 32 -28 23

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.