Reading vs Blackpool Head to Head, Prediction
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Sat 05 Sep 2026 · 15:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
1.99
Draw
3.81
Away Win
3.55
Match Report
Full Time
3 – 1
Match Events ?
Reading
Blackpool
George Earthy (Kyreece Joshua Lisbie) ⚽
12'
16'
🟨 Jordan Williams
Kyreece Joshua Lisbie ⚽
49'
80'
⚽ Leighton Clarkson (Tom Bloxham)
Jacob Brown (Daniel·Kyerewaa) ⚽
90+4'
Match Statistics ?
33%
Ball Possession
67%
18
Total Shots
7
6
Shots on Goal
1
6
Corner Kicks
3
12
Fouls
11
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
Starting Lineups
Reading (4-2-3-1)
J. Pereira
U. Godwin-Malife
P. O'Connor
B. Ward
H. Roberts
L. Wing
A. Rinomhota
K. Lisbie
G. Earthy
P. Lane
J. Marriott
Blackpool (4-1-3-2)
B. Peacock-Farrell
J. Williams
O. Casey
J. Earl
F. Munroe
A. Morgan
J. Bowler
K. Anderson
L. Clarkson
J. Yates
D. Charles
Player Ratings ?
Reading
K. LisbieNone8.8
George EarthyM7.8
J. BrownF7.3
Blackpool
L. ClarksonM8.2
A. MorganM6.6
J. YatesF6.4
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
Data favours
Blackpool
Blackpool rate stronger in recent form, defence and head-to-head; attack is closely matched, giving Blackpool a slight edge.
Leads 3 of 4 major categories
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Blackpool stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Closely matched
HomeAway
Defence
Blackpool stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Blackpool stronger
HomeAway
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Strong shift towards Reading
Reading's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Reading win as more likely than it did 3 days ago.
Movement strength: Strong
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Reading win
Latest market chance 47.7%
Strong shortening
Market chance increased
41.8% → 47.7%
+5.9 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.9%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
27.8% → 25.9%
−1.9 pts
Blackpool win
Latest market chance 26.4%
Strong drift
Market chance decreased
30.4% → 26.4%
−4.0 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Reading
Draw
Blackpool
5 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 3 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
ReadingBlackpool
Season Profile
This season
14th
League Position
3rd
3
Games Played
4
1.33
Points/Game
1.75
2.67
Goals/Game
2.00
1.33
Conceded/Game
1.00
17.0
Shots/Game
14.4
5.2
Shots on Target
4.9
Home vs Away Context
Reading at home (5 matches) vs Blackpool away (3 matches)
2.00
Points/Game
1.00
2.80
Goals/Game
1.33
1.20
Conceded/Game
2.00
60%
Win Rate
33%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Reading
Home form
L
L
L
L
W
Lost 4 of last 5 at home
3 of these matches from last season.
2.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Blackpool
Away form
L
W
W
W
L
Won 3 of last 5 away
3 of these matches from last season.
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
0.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Reading Wins
2
Draws
0
Blackpool Wins
3
Avg Goals
3.0
Reading0 – 1Blackpool
Blackpool0 – 3Reading
Blackpool3 – 0Reading
Reading0 – 3Blackpool
Reading3 – 2Blackpool
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Readingvs
Blackpool
Recent Scoring Profile
1.50
Goals scored / game
1.50
1.30
Goals conceded / game
0.60
5/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
4/10
5/10
Both Teams Scored
4/10
3/10
Failed to Score
1/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 5 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 48.6%→Latest 53.6%+5.0 pts
Strong move towards 3+ goals
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 53.9%→Latest 56.6%+2.7 pts
Notable move towards both teams scoring
The market is pricing a higher chance of both teams scoring than either team's recent rate.
7 of Reading's 10 matches and 6 of Blackpool's 10 matches are from last season.
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