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Championship
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

Blackpool

Last Six:
    Last Game: Blackpool 2-4 Everton
    Sunday, July 24 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

    Reading

    Last Six:
      Last Game: Reading 1-2 Brighton
      Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

      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
      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')
      > Match Report
      Jan 4, 2020 3.01pm
      Reading
      2-2
      Blackpool
      Baldock (57'), Loader (66')
      Delfouneso (28'), Gnanduillet (60')
      MacDonald (65'), Guy (72'), Tilt (92')
      > Match Report
      Apr 7, 2015 7.45pm
      Blackpool
      1-1
      Reading
      > Match Report
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