Possible nail-biting contest in Reading - Blackburn Rovers game

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24200 seats)

Reading hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 17th position in the Championship table. Visiting Blackburn Rovers holds 12th place with 10 pts.

Reading and Blackburn Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Reading form and stats

Reading have played three Championship home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

In their previous game, the manager José Gomes led his Reading to a defeat in the Championship match away at Middlesbrough. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Madejski Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Charlton Athletic (0-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Reading perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Reading as a small favourite), we find seven games. Reading has won 2 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Reading as they are travelling to their away game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup. That match is four days after this one.

The Reading fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Championship, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). Blackburn Rovers has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Blackburn Rovers won their last game, 2-0 versus Millwall played at home. A 2-3 defeat away at West Bromwich Albion before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blackburn Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 4 Blackburn Rovers wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Blackburn Rovers have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Blackburn Rovers have conceded 5 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Reading-Blackburn Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Reading 4 wins, Blackburn Rovers 3 wins, 3 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

G. Puşcaş
2 goals
O. Ejaria
2 goals
D. Williams
2 goals

Reading missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Reading Blackburn Rovers
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs low Away Total
7 3 2 Played 1 3 7
2 1 1 Won 1 1 3
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
4 2 1 Lost 0 2 3
8 4 4 Scored 1 3 7
9 5 3 Conceded 0 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 86%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 67% 57%
43% 67% 100% Over 2.5 0% 33% 29%
14% 33% 50% Over 3.5 0% 33% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 14%
43% 33% 50% BTTS 0% 33% 29%
29% 33% 50% Clean Sheets 100% 33% 57%
29% 33% 0% Failed to Score 0% 33% 29%
 
6.3 6.3 5.5 Corners For (avg) 8 5.3 6.9
5.4 3 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 1 4.3 3.9
1.1 0.7 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Reading's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Reading have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Reading
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-08-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Reading
24-08-19 CH Huddersfield Town 0 - 2 Reading
27-08-19 CC Plymouth Argyle 2 - 4 Reading
31-08-19 CH Reading 0 - 2 Charlton Athletic
14-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Reading
21-09-19 CH Reading 14:00 Blackburn Rovers
25-09-19 CC Wolverhampton Wanderers 18:45 Reading
28-09-19 CH Swansea City 14:00 Reading
01-10-19 CH Reading 19:00 Fulham
05-10-19 CH Bristol City 14:00 Reading
Blackburn Rovers
All League One Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 CH Hull City 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
24-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Cardiff City
27-08-19 CC Sheffield United 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
31-08-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 3 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
14-09-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Millwall
21-09-19 CH Reading 14:00 Blackburn Rovers
28-09-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 14:00 Luton Town
01-10-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 18:45 Nottingham Forest
05-10-19 CH Queens Park Rangers 14:00 Blackburn Rovers
19-10-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 11:30 Huddersfield Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 7 5 1 1 12 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 10 1 9 16
2 Swansea City 7 5 1 1 12 5 4 3 0 1 8 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 16
3 Charlton Athletic 7 4 2 1 11 6 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 5 14
4 Bristol City 7 4 2 1 13 9 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 3 1 0 8 4 4 14
5 Preston North End 7 4 1 2 13 7 4 4 0 0 10 2 3 0 1 2 3 5 6 13
6 West Bromwich Albion 7 3 4 0 11 8 3 1 2 0 5 4 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 13
7 Queens Park Rangers 7 4 1 2 12 11 4 2 1 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 13
8 Birmingham City 7 4 1 2 7 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 2 0 2 2 6 -1 13
9 Nottingham Forest 7 3 3 1 10 6 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 12
10 Sheffield Wednesday 7 4 0 3 10 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 2 0 2 6 4 4 12
11 Fulham 7 3 2 2 11 6 4 2 1 1 8 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 11
12 Blackburn Rovers 7 3 1 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 0 10
13 Middlesbrough 7 2 3 2 8 8 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 0 9
14 Cardiff City 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 0 2 2 3 7 -2 9
15 Millwall 7 2 3 2 5 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 8 -4 9
16 Luton Town 7 2 1 4 12 13 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 1 0 3 6 7 -1 7
17 Reading 7 2 1 4 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 1 1 2 4 4 -1 7
18 Brentford 7 2 1 4 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 1 0 3 1 4 -1 7
19 Derby County 7 1 4 2 7 10 4 0 3 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 4 6 -3 7
20 Hull City 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 3 4 -3 6
21 Wigan Athletic 7 1 2 4 6 13 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 0 1 3 3 9 -7 5
22 Barnsley 7 1 2 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 0 4 -7 5
23 Huddersfield Town 7 0 1 6 5 13 4 0 0 4 2 8 3 0 1 2 3 5 -8 1
24 Stoke City 7 0 1 6 7 17 4 0 1 3 4 9 3 0 0 3 3 8 -10 1

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