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Blackpool
Championship | Gameweek 1
Jul 30, 2022 at 3pm UK
Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool
1 - 0
Reading

Connolly (9')
Dougall (80')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Blackpool and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Blackpool 1-1 Reading

With both teams still in the process of adding to their respective squads, we do not expect to see the finished articles on show at Bloomfield Road. However, this feels like a contest between two evenly-matched sides, one which could end in a share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Blackpool win with a probability of 41.86%. A win for Reading has a probability of 30.69% and a draw has a probability of 27.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.51%) and 2-0 (7.85%). The likeliest Reading win is 0-1 (9.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.94%).

Result
BlackpoolDrawReading
41.86% (-2.233 -2.23) 27.45% (0.156 0.16) 30.69% (2.081 2.08)
Both teams to score 48.37% (0.567 0.57)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.95% (0.235 0.23)57.05% (-0.229 -0.23)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.07% (0.189 0.19)77.93% (-0.184 -0.18)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.12% (-1.055 -1.06)26.88% (1.06 1.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.81% (-1.41 -1.41)62.19% (1.415 1.42)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.15% (1.706 1.71)33.85% (-1.701 -1.7)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.48% (1.806 1.81)70.52% (-1.8 -1.8)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 41.85%
    Reading 30.69%
    Draw 27.44%
BlackpoolDrawReading
1-0 @ 11.95% (-0.47 -0.47)
2-1 @ 8.51% (-0.196 -0.2)
2-0 @ 7.85% (-0.562 -0.56)
3-1 @ 3.73% (-0.203 -0.2)
3-0 @ 3.44% (-0.359 -0.36)
3-2 @ 2.02% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.22% (-0.106 -0.11)
4-0 @ 1.13% (-0.156 -0.16)
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 41.85%
1-1 @ 12.94% (0.09 0.09)
0-0 @ 9.1% (-0.08 -0.08)
2-2 @ 4.61% (0.107 0.11)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 27.44%
0-1 @ 9.86% (0.363 0.36)
1-2 @ 7.01% (0.366 0.37)
0-2 @ 5.34% (0.429 0.43)
1-3 @ 2.53% (0.241 0.24)
0-3 @ 1.93% (0.235 0.24)
2-3 @ 1.66% (0.112 0.11)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 30.69%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Reading

Blackpool
Draw
Reading
Blackpool
63.0%
Draw
16.4%
Reading
20.5%
73
Head to Head
Feb 26, 2022 3pm
Blackpool
4-1
Reading
Ekpiteta (27'), Madine (61'), Lavery (86'), Bowler (90')
Yates (77')
Joao (17')
Oct 20, 2021 8pm
Reading
2-3
Blackpool
Dann (11'), Dele-Bashiru (21')
Dale (69'), Yates (73', 85')
Yates (52'), Mitchell (57'), Grimshaw (90+1')
Jan 14, 2020 7.45pm
Blackpool
0-2
Reading

Virtue (24'), Spearing (55'), Husband (85')
Boye (42'), Obita (82')
Jan 4, 2020 3.01pm
Reading
2-2
Blackpool
Baldock (57'), Loader (66')
Delfouneso (28'), Gnanduillet (60')
MacDonald (65'), Guy (72'), Tilt (92')
rhs 2.0
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd39267656292783
2Leeds UnitedLeeds392312478275181
3Burnley392215253114281
4Sunderland392012756371972
5Coventry CityCoventry39178145651559
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom391318848351357
7Middlesbrough391691459491057
8Bristol City391415104942757
9Watford39158164751-453
10Norwich CityNorwich391313136154752
11Blackburn RoversBlackburn39157174241152
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds391410155460-652
13Millwall391312143740-351
14Preston North EndPreston381017113944-547
15Queens Park RangersQPR391112164553-845
16Swansea CitySwansea39129184051-1145
17Portsmouth39129184761-1445
18Stoke CityStoke391012174052-1242
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd391012174057-1742
20Hull City391011183948-941
21Cardiff CityCardiff39913174363-2040
22Derby CountyDerby38108204051-1138
23Luton TownLuton39108213560-2538
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth39713194077-3734


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