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League One | Gameweek 46
Apr 27, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
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Reading
3 - 2
Blackpool

Smith (45+2'), Knibbs (68'), Azeez (71')
Wareham (90+6')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Dembele (4'), Gabriel (90+2')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Burton Albion 3-2 Reading
Saturday, April 20 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Blackpool 3-2 Barnsley
Saturday, April 20 at 3pm in League One

We said: Reading 1-2 Blackpool

Blackpool will carry momentum into Saturday's fixture after winning four of their last four matches, and we think that they will give themselves the best possible chance of snatching a playoff place by claiming all three points against Reading. 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 Reading win with a probability of 40.28%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 33.71% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.64%) and 2-0 (6.88%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (8.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawBlackpool
40.28% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03) 26% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02) 33.71% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Both teams to score 53.84% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.49% (0.082000000000001 0.08)50.5% (-0.082000000000001 -0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.57% (0.071000000000002 0.07)72.43% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.28% (0.02000000000001 0.02)24.72% (-0.02 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.73% (0.028999999999996 0.03)59.26% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.52% (0.070999999999998 0.07)28.48% (-0.071999999999999 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.75% (0.088999999999999 0.09)64.25% (-0.087999999999994 -0.09)
Score Analysis
    Reading 40.28%
    Blackpool 33.71%
    Draw 25.99%
ReadingDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 9.84% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
2-1 @ 8.64% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
2-0 @ 6.88% (-0.015 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.02% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 3.2% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.53% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.41% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.12% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 40.28%
1-1 @ 12.35% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 7.04% (-0.023000000000001 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.42% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.06% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.99%
0-1 @ 8.84% (-0.011000000000001 -0.01)
1-2 @ 7.76% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.55% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-3 @ 3.25% (0.01 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.33% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.27% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.02% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 2.69%
Total : 33.71%

How you voted: Reading vs Blackpool

Reading
28.6%
Draw
21.4%
Blackpool
50.0%
14
Head to Head
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Gameweek 9
Blackpool
4-1
Reading
Rhodes (20' pen., 31', 51'), Kouassi (27')
Husband (78' og.)
Hutchinson (52')
Feb 25, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 34
Reading
3-1
Blackpool
Ince (13', 72'), Carroll (70' pen.)
Carey (90+4')
Jul 30, 2022 3pm
Feb 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 35
Blackpool
4-1
Reading
Ekpiteta (27'), Madine (61'), Lavery (86'), Bowler (90')
Yates (77')
Joao (17')
Oct 20, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 13
Reading
2-3
Blackpool
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe20135243222144
2Birmingham CityBirmingham18133234161842
3Wrexham21126331141742
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield20123534181639
5Stockport CountyStockport21106534221236
6Lincoln CityLincoln218762825331
7Reading209473030031
8Bolton WanderersBolton199462829-131
9Barnsley208662926330
10Blackpool197572931-226
11Mansfield TownMansfield187472222025
12Stevenage187471517-225
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2073103837124
14Charlton AthleticCharlton196671819-124
15Exeter CityExeter197391721-424
16Wigan AthleticWigan196581716123
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham186571920-123
18Leyton Orient196491920-122
19Bristol Rovers2064101829-1122
20Northampton TownNorthampton205692129-821
21Crawley TownCrawley1954102032-1219
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge2045112035-1517
23Burton Albion1926111630-1412
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1932141939-2011


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