Reading — Blackpool 3:1: match report and statistics

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

• 3.52 Expected goals (xG) 0.51
• 34% Possession 66%
• 18 Total shots 7
• 6 Shots on target 1
• 6 Big Chances 1
• 6 Corners 3
• 70 (206/294)Assists(485/594) 82
• 0 Yellow cards 1
• 2.53 xG on target (xGOT) 0.52
• 8 Shots off target 3
• 4 Shots blocked 3
• 11 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
• 7 Shots from outside the penalty area 3
• 0 Hit the woodwork 0
• 29 Touches in opposition box 22
• 0 Accurate through passes 0
• 4 Offsides 0
• 11 Free kicks 12
• 33 (18/55)Long Balls(18/71) 25
• 57 (54/95)Passes in final third(87/148) 59
• 25 (4/16)Crosses(7/18) 39
• 2.15 Expected assists (xA) 0.7
• 18 Throw-ins 18
• 12 Fouls 11
• 71 (5/7)Tackles(12/15) 80
• 52 Duels won 51
• 31 Clearances 25
• 8 Steals 4
• 0 Errors leading to shot 3
• 0 Errors leading to goal 1
• 0 Saves 3
• 0.68 xGOT faced 2.62
• -0.32 Goals prevented -0.38
• 8 Goal kicks 10

1. 90:00 +5:00Second half ends
2. 90:00 +3:05GOAL! Jacob Brown scores, Assisted by Daniel Kyerewaa (Low to the left, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Fast break)
3. 90:00 +2:00Lewis Wing is caught offside
4. 84:46Charlie Savage is substituted on
5. 84:46Andy Rinomhota is substituted off
6. 84:42Jamie Reid is substituted on
7. 84:42Paddy Lane is substituted off
8. 83:32Karoy Anderson misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Head, From corner)
9. 83:03Jordan Williams wins a corner (To the right)
10. 80:07Randell Williams misses attempt (Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
11. 79:08GOAL! Leighton Clarkson scores, Assisted by Tom Bloxham (High to the right, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
12. 75:17Daniel Kyerewaa is substituted on
13. 75:17Kyreece Lisbie is substituted off
14. 73:55Tom Bloxham wins a corner (To the right)
15. 69:55Benn Ward misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Head, Throw-in set piece)

ReadingBlackpool

General

Attack

Defence

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Passes per match

Top scorers

Top assists

Best rated

Tournament

First League

Season

2026/2027

Attendance

11,597

Referee

David Rock

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Huddersfield Town	14	8	5	1	28:12	+16	29	DWWWW
2	Stockport County	14	8	2	4	26:14	+12	26	WLDWW
3	Oxford United	13	7	5	1	22:11	+11	26	WDWDW
4	Luton Town	14	7	3	4	27:21	+6	24	DWWWW
5	Plymouth Argyle	14	7	2	5	21:19	+2	23	DWLLW
6	Reading	14	6	4	4	25:15	+10	22	LDWWL
7	Bradford City	13	6	4	3	10:8	+2	22	LDDWD
8	Cambridge United	14	5	6	3	21:21	0	21	LDLDW
9	Sheffield Wednesday	13	5	5	3	22:14	+8	20	DDLLW
10	Leicester City	13	5	4	4	22:19	+3	19	DWLWW
11	Mansfield Town	13	5	4	4	20:18	+2	19	DLWWD
12	Milton Keynes Dons	13	4	6	3	22:20	+2	18	WWWLW
13	Wycombe Wanderers	13	4	6	3	21:23	-2	18	WDDWL
14	Leyton Orient	13	5	2	6	19:14	+5	17	WLLWD
15	Burton Albion	14	4	5	5	18:21	-3	17	LWDDL
16	Stevenage	12	4	4	4	17:13	+4	16	DLWLW
17	Notts County	12	3	5	4	13:14	-1	14	WDWLL
18	Wimbledon	13	3	4	6	9:21	-12	13	LDLLL
19	Blackpool	12	3	3	6	17:21	-4	12	DLWLL
20	Doncaster Rovers	13	3	3	7	14:22	-8	12	LLWLL
21	Wigan Athletic	14	3	2	9	11:22	-11	11	DWLLL
22	Peterborough United	13	2	4	7	11:23	-12	10	LDLDW
23	Barnsley	12	2	3	7	12:22	-10	9	DLLLL
24	Bromley	13	2	3	8	13:33	-20	9	LLDLL

• Promotion - Championship
• Promotion - First League (Play-off)
• Relegation - Ligue 2

• The model expects 4.17 goals: 2.33 for Reading and 1.84 for Blackpool.
• Most likely score is 2–1 (8%), followed by 2–2 (7%).
• Corners: about 11.8 (9.2 — 2.7).
• Most goals in both teams' matches come in 76-90: 7 in total.
• Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.67, 2nd — 2.33.

Market	history	history	Model	Fair odds
Over 0.5	100%	100%	98%	1.02
Over 1.5	100%	100%	92%	1.09
Over 2.5	100%	100%	79%	1.27
Over 3.5	67%	33%	60%	1.67
Over 4.5	67%	0%	40%	2.48

Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (3), away team away (3). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.

Both teams Reading Blackpool

• Scored in 6 matches in a row100%
• Unbeaten in 4 matches100%
• Over 2.5 in 4 matches in a row100%
• 3 clean sheets in a row100%
• Over 2.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
• Scored over 1.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
• Conceded under 1.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
• Unbeaten in 5 of 6 matches83%
• Under 4.5 cards in 5 of 6 matches83%
• Over 2.5 goals in 5 of 6 matches83%
• Conceded over 0.5 in 5 of 6 matches83%
• Both teams scored in 5 of 6 matches83%

Based on recent matches: home team — 6, away team — 6

Readingmatches: 3 · 3Blackpool

5.0Avg match total3.3

100%3/3Over 0.5100%3/3

0%0/3Under 0.50%0/3

100%3/3Over 1.5100%3/3

0%0/3Under 1.50%0/3

100%3/3Over 2.5100%3/3

0%0/3Under 2.50%0/3

67%2/3Over 3.533%1/3

33%1/3Under 3.567%2/3

67%2/3Over 4.50%0/3

33%1/3Under 4.5100%3/3

Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.

First to score…

ReadingBlackpool

33%1/3Scores first67%2/3

100%1/1…and wins100%2/2

0%0/1…and draws0%0/2

0%0/1…and loses0%0/2

0%0/1…and then concedes100%2/2

First to concede…

Overall

• • Reading opened the scoring in 33% of matches.
• • Reading avoided defeat after conceding first in 50% of such matches.
• • Blackpool opened the scoring in 67% of matches.
• • Blackpool avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.

Reading				Blackpool
For	Ag.	%	Period	%	For	Ag.
1	1	33%	1–15	33%	1	0
0	0	0%	16–30	33%	1	0
5	0	67%	31–45	33%	1	0
1	2	67%	46–60	33%	1	0
0	1	33%	61–75	33%	1	1
2	1	100%	76–90	100%	1	3
3	0	67%	37–HT	33%	1	0
0	1	33%	87–FT	100%	1	3

• • Reading scores most in 31–45: 5 of 9 goals (56%).
• • Reading concedes most in 46–60: 2 of 5 conceded.
• • Reading scores 22% of goals after the 60th minute.
• • Blackpool scores most in 1–15: 1 of 6 goals (17%).
• • Blackpool concedes most in 76–90: 3 of 4 conceded.
• • Blackpool scores 33% of goals after the 60th minute.
• Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.

Averages per match

ReadingBlackpool

5.0Corners won, avg3.3

2.0Corners conceded, avg13.3

7.0Match corners, avg16.7

3.5Corners in 1st half, avg3.0

Match total

1st half total

Team total

Corner handicap

Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.

Readingper matchBlackpool

2.23xG for1.76

1.49xG against2.2

18.5Shots12.7

11.5Shots against21.3

6.0Shots on target3.7

5.0On target against7.3

18%Conversion16%

5.6Shots per goal6.3

10.5Fouls8.3

2.0Offsides3.3

• • Reading scores 1.1 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
• • Reading concedes 0.18 per match more than opponents' xG.
• • Blackpool scores 0.24 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
• • Blackpool concedes 0.87 per match fewer than opponents' xG.

From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3.33 goals per match on average.