Championship: Reading host Blackpool in what promises to be an engrossing football fixture. Here's everything you need to know!
- Reading have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Reading form and stats
Reading are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Madejski Stadium. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Reading here at Madejski Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Reading, as their goalkeeper Luke Southwood has completely shut out the opponents for 237 minutes in the Championship.
Reading's last game was hosting Barnsley (placed 22nd) and winning 1-0. Luke Southwood loved the game against Barnsley. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory. The goalie Luke Southwood was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.83 out of ten. Southwood stopped the opponent with seven saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that match, a win away at Cardiff City.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Reading handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, five draws and one defeat.
There will be little rest for Reading after this match as they are travelling to Blackburn Rovers for a Championship game in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Reading are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. Reading have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Blackpool form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Blackpool so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
Blackpool lost away at Nottingham Forest (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Jerry Yates, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.1. Yates scored one goal.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Blackburn Rovers.We have checked recent matches where Blackpool have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, three draws and four defeats.
A new game in only three days for Blackpool, the Championship home match versus Preston North End. Busy days.
Blackpool have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Blackpool have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Reading five wins, two draws and Blackpool three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Reading missing players
Blackpool missing players
| Reading | Blackpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 8% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 58% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 6.2 | 5.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 11.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9 | 9.8 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 39% | 46% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 53% | 36% |
- All of Blackpool's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blackpool have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Blackpool have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Reading have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Fulham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -13 | 8 |
| 24 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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