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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
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe14102232161632
2Birmingham CityBirmingham1393124121230
3Wrexham1584322111128
4Stockport CountyStockport167632617927
5Barnsley157532419526
6Lincoln CityLincoln157532117426
7Mansfield TownMansfield137332015524
8Huddersfield TownHuddersfield147252114723
9Exeter CityExeter147251410423
10Reading147252221123
11Bolton WanderersBolton147252224-223
12Peterborough UnitedPeterborough156363127421
13Charlton AthleticCharlton145451515019
14Bristol Rovers155371621-518
15Stevenage155371116-518
16Northampton TownNorthampton154561821-317
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham154561418-417
18Blackpool154562128-717
19Wigan AthleticWigan143561212014
20Leyton Orient144281418-414
21Crawley TownCrawley163491427-1313
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge143291324-1111
23Burton Albion141581525-108
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1522111327-148


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