Championship: Reading - Blackburn Rovers game guide and facts

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 17.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium (24200 seats)

Reading host Blackburn Rovers for another exciting Championship game here at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Insights:
  • Reading have the the worst goal difference (-4) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have the the best goal difference (+5) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Reading form and stats

The hosts won their first Championship game here at Select Car Leasing Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Reading last season were 7 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses from 23 games.

In their previous game, the manager Ince led his Reading to a defeat away at Rotherham United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. As you see from the result above, Reading suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Hoilett was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.15 out of 10. The defender Hoilett hit four key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.

Erik lost again

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Middlesbrough are coming to town in three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Reading's 1 home game: 2 goals, 1 conceded.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Only one away game in the Championship so far for Blackburn Rovers and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 7 victories, 7 draws and 9 losses from 23 travels.

Blackburn Rovers are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against West Bromwich Albion (placed 20th). Díaz got a match rating of 8.1 in that game, top player of the team. Díaz scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Blackburn manager Tomasson as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Sheffield United.

Blackburn Rovers have the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings between these squads: Reading won six, Blackburn Rovers were winners in three and we saw one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversL. Travis
L. Travis
2 goals
Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
2 goals
ReadingT. Ince
T. Ince
1 goals

Reading missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 0 1 3
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 2 2 Scored S 0 3 6
6 1 1 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 67%
67% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6 1 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 3.7
3.3 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 3.3
1.7 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 7
3.7 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 3.3
18% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 60%
 
8.3 5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 5.7
3 1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 1.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have the the best goal difference (+5) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers is in the best form (3-0-0) in Championship
  • Reading have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Championship
  • Reading have the the worst goal difference (-4) in Championship
Reading Last season Blackburn Rovers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
13 7   Won W   7 19
8 5   Drew D   7 12
25 11   Lost L   9 15
54 33   Scored S   23 59
87 44   Conceded C   24 50
98% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 89%
74% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   61% 65%
59% 57%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 43%
35% 39%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   13% 24%
24% 30%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 9%
57% 61%   BTTS BTTS   48% 43%
11% 13%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 33%
35% 26%   Failed to Score F T   39% 35%
 
3.9 3.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.9
5.2 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.4
1.6 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.5
1 1   Red cards R C   3 5
 
10.1 10.1   Shots (avg) S (   10 10.8
3.5 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.3 3.9
34% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 33%
 
14.5 13   Shots against (avg) S A   11.1 10.8
5.3 4.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blackburn Rovers 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 5 9
2 Hull City 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
3 Watford 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
4 Millwall 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
5 Cardiff City 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
6 Sunderland 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 5
7 Preston North End 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 5
8 Rotherham United 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
9 Sheffield United 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
10 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
11 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
12 Burnley 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
13 Swansea City 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 4
14 Huddersfield Town 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
15 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
16 Stoke City 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 3
17 Blackpool 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
18 Reading 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 3
19 Middlesbrough 3 0 2 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 2
20 West Bromwich Albion 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2
21 Luton Town 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
22 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
23 Bristol City 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
24 Norwich City 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 46 27 9 10 106 43 23 14 4 5 56 20 23 13 5 5 50 23 63 90
2 AFC Bournemouth 46 25 13 8 74 39 23 13 7 3 41 21 23 12 6 5 33 18 35 88
3 Huddersfield Town 46 23 13 10 64 47 23 13 6 4 35 23 23 10 7 6 29 24 17 82
4 Nottingham Forest 46 23 11 12 73 40 23 13 4 6 43 22 23 10 7 6 30 18 33 80
5 Sheffield United 46 21 12 13 63 45 23 13 5 5 38 15 23 8 7 8 25 30 18 75
6 Luton Town 46 21 12 13 63 55 23 12 7 4 37 22 23 9 5 9 26 33 8 75
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 10 16 59 50 23 14 2 7 34 21 23 6 8 9 25 29 9 70
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 12 15 59 50 23 12 5 6 36 26 23 7 7 9 23 24 9 69
9 Millwall 46 18 15 13 53 45 23 13 6 4 32 16 23 5 9 9 21 29 8 69
10 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 13 15 52 45 23 12 8 3 33 16 23 6 5 12 19 29 7 67
11 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 9 18 60 59 23 10 6 7 30 25 23 9 3 11 30 34 1 66
12 Coventry City 46 17 13 16 60 59 23 10 5 8 32 26 23 7 8 8 28 33 1 64
13 Preston North End 46 16 16 14 52 56 23 9 10 4 33 28 23 7 6 10 19 28 -4 64
14 Stoke City 46 17 11 18 57 52 23 10 5 8 30 23 23 7 6 10 27 29 5 62
15 Swansea City 46 16 13 17 58 68 23 9 8 6 30 27 23 7 5 11 28 41 -10 61
16 Blackpool 46 16 12 18 54 58 23 11 3 9 29 26 23 5 9 9 25 32 -4 60
17 Bristol City 46 15 10 21 62 77 23 8 8 7 33 29 23 7 2 14 29 48 -15 55
18 Cardiff City 46 15 8 23 50 68 23 7 4 12 22 29 23 8 4 11 28 39 -18 53
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 23 7 4 12 22 28 23 7 5 11 19 26 -13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 23 7 6 10 27 33 23 4 8 11 23 42 -25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 23 7 5 11 33 44 23 6 3 14 21 43 -33 41
22 Peterborough United 46 9 10 27 43 87 23 6 7 10 27 33 23 3 3 17 16 54 -44 37
23 Derby County 46 14 13 19 45 53 23 11 7 5 30 22 23 3 6 14 15 31 -8 34
24 Barnsley 46 6 12 28 33 73 23 5 7 11 18 29 23 1 5 17 15 44 -40 30

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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 Blackburn Rovers 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 5 9
2 Hull City 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
3 Watford 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
4 Millwall 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
5 Cardiff City 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
6 Sunderland 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 5
7 Preston North End 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 5
8 Rotherham United 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
9 Sheffield United 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
10 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
11 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
12 Burnley 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
13 Swansea City 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 4
14 Huddersfield Town 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
15 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
16 Stoke City 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 3
17 Blackpool 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
18 Reading 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 3
19 Middlesbrough 3 0 2 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 2
20 West Bromwich Albion 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2
21 Luton Town 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
22 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
23 Bristol City 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
24 Norwich City 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1

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