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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

      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