Match analysis
EnglandLeague One
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.
Hayden Coulson🔄Leighton Clarkson🔄
Haydon Roberts🔄Ryan Nyambe🔄Dale Taylor🔄Ashley Fletcher🔄CJ Hamilton⚽Jordan Brown🔄Oliver Casey🟨Kelvin Abrefa🔄Liam Fraser🔄
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Much to consider, we have. Reading at home, strong they were not always. Blackpool on the road, improving they are becoming. History between them, goals it brings. Over 2.5 goals, the path it shows. Reading sit 10th in League One, with 63 points from 45 games. Their last 10…
Blackpool got the job done on Saturday 2 May, winning 1-0 away at Reading (League One). It was goalless at half-time, with Blackpool doing the damage after the restart. Reading had 56% of the ball, and the shot count went 13-11 to Reading.
For Blackpool, CJ Hamilton (75') was on target.
In 18 meetings since March 2012, Reading have won eight, Blackpool have taken eight and two were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Reading vs Blackpool prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| ReadingHome | Rating | BlackpoolAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,507 | Overall | 1,514 |
| 1,577 | Match venue | 1,451 |
| 1,577 | At home | 1,581 |
| 1,476 | Away | 1,451 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,515 | Attack | 1,465 |
| 1,507 | Defence | 1,540 |
| 1,538 | Home attack | 1,516 |
| 1,493 | Away attack | 1,443 |
| 1,542 | Home defence | 1,553 |
| 1,499 | Away defence | 1,538 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,638 | Goal environment | 1,425 |
| 1,537 | Home goals | 1,540 |
| 1,602 | Away goals | 1,385 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,477 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,446 | Set-piece attack | 1,458 |
| 1,447 | Set-piece defence | 1,458 |
| 1,509 | Close games | 1,499 |
| 1,511 | Winning margin | 1,504 |
Match venue compares Reading at home with Blackpool away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Reading1:1Blackpool1:1
