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Championship | Gameweek 4
Aug 17, 2022 at 8pm UK
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Reading
3 - 0
Blackburn

McIntyre (14'), Hoilett (61'), Joao (78')
Fornah (53'), Holmes (55'), Guinness-Walker (63'), Lumley (87'), N'Diaye (90+6')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Pickering (12'), Ayala (55')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Reading and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Rotherham 4-0 Reading
Saturday, August 13 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Reading 1-3 Blackburn Rovers

We can envisage the visitors running riot given their higher confidence levels and superior results of late. Diaz and Gallagher are in great goalscoring form at present and, with Joao still out injured, Reading lack a reliable source of goals while appearing to be leaky in defence. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 48.71%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for Reading had a probability of 24.21%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.79%) and 1-2 (8.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.6%), while for a Reading win it was 1-0 (8.92%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood.

Result
ReadingDrawBlackburn Rovers
24.21% (0.029999999999998 0.03) 27.09% (0.021000000000001 0.02) 48.71% (-0.052 -0.05)
Both teams to score 45.14% (-0.028999999999996 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
40.94% (-0.052999999999997 -0.05)59.06% (0.051000000000002 0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.48% (-0.040999999999997 -0.04)79.52% (0.040000000000006 0.04)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.68% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)40.32% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.06% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)76.94% (-0.00099999999999056 -0)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.63% (-0.048000000000002 -0.05)24.37% (0.044999999999998 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.23% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)58.77% (0.066000000000003 0.07)
Score Analysis
    Reading 24.21%
    Blackburn Rovers 48.71%
    Draw 27.09%
ReadingDrawBlackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 8.92% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
2-1 @ 5.72% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-0 @ 4.05% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
3-1 @ 1.73% (0.0010000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 1.23% (0.002 0)
3-2 @ 1.22% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 1.32%
Total : 24.21%
1-1 @ 12.6% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 9.82% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
2-2 @ 4.04% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
Other @ 0.62%
Total : 27.09%
0-1 @ 13.87% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-2 @ 9.79% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01)
1-2 @ 8.9% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
0-3 @ 4.61% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-3 @ 4.19% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.9% (-0.004 -0)
0-4 @ 1.63% (-0.006 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.48% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 48.71%

How you voted: Reading vs Blackburn

Reading
11.7%
Draw
10.9%
Blackburn Rovers
77.3%
128
Head to Head
Mar 19, 2022 3pm
Oct 23, 2021 3pm
Blackburn
2-0
Reading
Gallagher (61'), Dolan (64')
Buckley (38'), Paul van Hecke (72'), Poveda (79'), Johnson (90+1')

Swift (56'), Drinkwater (90+2')
Mar 2, 2021 8pm
Oct 27, 2020 7.45pm
Blackburn
2-4
Reading
Armstrong (3', 66')
Holtby (5'), Trybull (20')
Meite (1'), Olise (15'), Laurent (18'), Joao (83')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


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