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League One | Gameweek 20
Dec 14, 2024 at 3pm UK
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Blackpool

Reading
0 - 3
Blackpool


Mbengue (44'), Garcia (58')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Morgan (24'), Apter (37'), Fletcher (72')
Smith (55')

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: Shrewsbury 1-2 Blackpool
Wednesday, December 4 at 7.45pm in League One

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 43.4%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 31.65% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.05%) and 2-0 (7.08%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (7.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood.

Result
ReadingDrawBlackpool
43.4% (0.0040000000000049 0)24.95% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)31.65% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Both teams to score 56.66% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.46% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)46.54% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.19% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)68.82% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.54%21.46% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.51% (0.00099999999999767 0)54.49%
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.15% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)27.85% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.54% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)63.46% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Reading 43.4%
    Blackpool 31.65%
    Draw 24.94%
ReadingDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 9.2% (0.0019999999999989 0)
2-1 @ 9.05%
2-0 @ 7.08% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-1 @ 4.64%
3-0 @ 3.63% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-2 @ 2.97%
4-1 @ 1.79%
4-0 @ 1.4%
4-2 @ 1.14%
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 43.4%
1-1 @ 11.75%
0-0 @ 5.98%
2-2 @ 5.78% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 1.26%
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 24.94%
0-1 @ 7.64% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-2 @ 7.52% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 4.88%
1-3 @ 3.2% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 2.46%
0-3 @ 2.08%
1-4 @ 1.02% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.84%
Total : 31.65%

How you voted: Reading vs Blackpool

Reading
72.2%
Draw
11.1%
Blackpool
16.7%
18
Head to Head
Apr 27, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 46
Reading
3-2
Blackpool
Smith (45+2'), Knibbs (68'), Azeez (71')
Wareham (90+6')
Dembele (4'), Gabriel (90+2')
Sep 23, 2023 3pm
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
Gameweek 1
Blackpool
1-0
Reading
Connolly (9')
Dougall (80')
Feb 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 35
Blackpool
4-1
Reading
Ekpiteta (27'), Madine (61'), Lavery (86'), Bowler (90')
Yates (77')
Joao (17')
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