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Championship | Gameweek 35
Feb 26, 2022 at 3pm UK
Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool
4 - 1
Reading

Ekpiteta (27'), Madine (61'), Lavery (86'), Bowler (90')
Yates (77')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Joao (17')

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Blackpool 0-1 Reading

With Blackpool struggling for form and Reading hoping to continue their new manager bounce under Paul Ince, we think the visitors might just nick the three points and move closer to safety. 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 Blackpool win with a probability of 49.31%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for Reading had a probability of 25.12%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 2-0 (9.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.14%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (7.89%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawReading
49.31%25.57%25.12%
Both teams to score 50.24%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.15%52.85%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.53%74.47%
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.55%21.45%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.52%54.47%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.96%36.04%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.18%72.82%
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 49.31%
    Reading 25.12%
    Draw 25.56%
BlackpoolDrawReading
1-0 @ 11.9%
2-1 @ 9.35%
2-0 @ 9.16%
3-1 @ 4.8%
3-0 @ 4.7%
3-2 @ 2.45%
4-1 @ 1.85%
4-0 @ 1.81%
4-2 @ 0.94%
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 49.31%
1-1 @ 12.14%
0-0 @ 7.73%
2-2 @ 4.77%
Other @ 0.92%
Total : 25.56%
0-1 @ 7.89%
1-2 @ 6.2%
0-2 @ 4.03%
1-3 @ 2.11%
2-3 @ 1.62%
0-3 @ 1.37%
Other @ 1.91%
Total : 25.12%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Reading

Blackpool
27.6%
Draw
24.1%
Reading
48.3%
29
Head to Head
Oct 20, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 13
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
Third Round
Blackpool
0-2
Reading

Virtue (24'), Spearing (55'), Husband (85')
Boye (42'), Obita (82')
Jan 4, 2020 3.01pm
Third Round
Reading
2-2
Blackpool
Baldock (57'), Loader (66')
Delfouneso (28'), Gnanduillet (60')
MacDonald (65'), Guy (72'), Tilt (92')
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2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Sunderland21117332171540
4Burnley2010822471738
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2071122314932
8Watford199462725231
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich206863530526
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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