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League One | Gameweek 46
Apr 27, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
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Blackpool

Reading
3 - 2
Blackpool

Smith (45+2'), Knibbs (68'), Azeez (71')
Wareham (90+6')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Dembele (4'), Gabriel (90+2')

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: Burton Albion 3-2 Reading
Saturday, April 20 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Blackpool 3-2 Barnsley
Saturday, April 20 at 3pm in League One

We said: Reading 1-2 Blackpool

Blackpool will carry momentum into Saturday's fixture after winning four of their last four matches, and we think that they will give themselves the best possible chance of snatching a playoff place by claiming all three points against Reading. 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 Reading win with a probability of 40.28%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 33.71% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.64%) and 2-0 (6.88%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (8.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawBlackpool
40.28% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03) 26% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02) 33.71% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Both teams to score 53.84% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.49% (0.082000000000001 0.08)50.5% (-0.082000000000001 -0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.57% (0.071000000000002 0.07)72.43% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.28% (0.02000000000001 0.02)24.72% (-0.02 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.73% (0.028999999999996 0.03)59.26% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.52% (0.070999999999998 0.07)28.48% (-0.071999999999999 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.75% (0.088999999999999 0.09)64.25% (-0.087999999999994 -0.09)
Score Analysis
    Reading 40.28%
    Blackpool 33.71%
    Draw 25.99%
ReadingDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 9.84% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
2-1 @ 8.64% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
2-0 @ 6.88% (-0.015 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.02% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 3.2% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.53% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.41% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.12% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 40.28%
1-1 @ 12.35% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 7.04% (-0.023000000000001 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.42% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.06% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.99%
0-1 @ 8.84% (-0.011000000000001 -0.01)
1-2 @ 7.76% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.55% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-3 @ 3.25% (0.01 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.33% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.27% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.02% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 2.69%
Total : 33.71%

How you voted: Reading vs Blackpool

Reading
Draw
Blackpool
Reading
28.6%
Draw
21.4%
Blackpool
50.0%
14
Head to Head
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
Feb 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 35
Blackpool
4-1
Reading
Ekpiteta (27'), Madine (61'), Lavery (86'), Bowler (90')
Yates (77')
Joao (17')
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')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBirmingham CityBirmingham463493843153111
3Stockport CountyStockport462512972423087
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4625101167432485
5Wycombe WanderersWycombe4624121070452584
6Leyton Orient462461672482478
7Reading4621121368571175
8Bolton WanderersBolton46208186770-368
9Blackpool4617161372601267
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46197205855364
11Lincoln CityLincoln461613176456861
12Barnsley461710196973-461
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham461611195459-559
14Stevenage461512194250-857
15Wigan AthleticWigan461317164042-256
16Exeter CityExeter461511204965-1656
17Mansfield TownMansfield46159226073-1354
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough461312216881-1351
19Northampton TownNorthampton461215194866-1851
20Burton Albion461114214966-1747
RCrawley TownCrawley461210245783-2646
RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
RShrewsbury TownShrewsbury4689294179-3833


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