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Reading v Blackpool

English League One
Reading
3:1
Full time
Blackpool

Reading v Blackpool in English League One ended 3:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Reading v Blackpool

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Reading at 49.0% - the match finished 3:1, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Reading X 2 · Blackpool Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 55.6% 23.1% 21.2% Home win · Reading ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 49.0% 19.5% 31.5% Home win · Reading ✔ Correct
Data Providers 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% Away win · Blackpool ✘ Missed
Final score 3:1 Home win · Reading
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.99 on a Reading win, 3.50 on the draw and 3.51 on a Blackpool win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Reading win 1.99 2.05 Betfair 50.3% 49%
Draw 3.50 3.76 Pinnacle 28.6% 19.5%
Blackpool win 3.51 3.75 Bet365 28.5% 31.5%
Over 2.5 goals 1.78 1.82 Unibet 56.2% 66.3%
Under 2.5 goals 1.99 2.06 Pinnacle 50.3% 33.7%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.64 1.67 Betfair 61% 62.5%
Both teams to score - No 2.12 2.15 Betfair 47.2% 37.5%
Updated: 04.09.2026 04:38 · Average odds across 12 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Reading v Blackpool

  1. 12′George Earthy · Goal (assist: Kyreece Joshua Lisbie)
  2. 16′Jordan Williams · Yellow card
  3. 49′Kyreece Joshua Lisbie · Goal
  4. 59′Finley Munroe · Substitution (off: Ilmari Niskanen)
  5. 59′Dion Charles · Substitution (off: Tom Bloxham)
  6. 68′Albie Morgan · Substitution (off: Jordan Brown)
  7. 70′George Earthy · Substitution (off: Randell Williams)
  8. 70′Jack Marriott · Substitution (off: Jacob Brown)
  9. 76′Kyreece Joshua Lisbie · Substitution (off: Daniel·Kyerewaa)
  10. 80′Leighton Clarkson · Goal (assist: Tom Bloxham)
  11. 85′P. Lane · Substitution (off: Jamie Reid)
  12. 85′Andy Rinomhota · Substitution (off: Charlie Savage)
  13. 90+4′Jacob Brown · Goal (assist: Daniel·Kyerewaa)

Match statistics: Reading v Blackpool

Statistic Reading Blackpool
Possession 33% 67%
Shots on target 6 1
Total shots 19 8
Shots off target 8 4
Blocked shots 5 3
Corners 6 3
Fouls 12 11
Offsides 4 0
Yellow cards 0 1
Red cards 0 0
Saves 0 3
Passes 279 586

Line-ups: Reading v Blackpool

Reading 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Joel Pereira 6.1
  2. 2 U. Godwin-Malife 6.3
  3. 4 A. Rinomhota 6.3
  4. 5 H. Roberts 6.1
  5. 7 J. Marriott 6.4
  6. 10 L. Wing 6.4
  7. 15 P. O'Connor 6.6
  8. 16 Benn David Ward 6.5
  9. 17 George Earthy 7.8
  10. 19 K. Lisbie 8.8
  11. 32 P. Lane 6.2
Substitutes (7)
  1. 8 C. Savage 6.5
  2. 9 J. Reid 6.6
  3. 11 D. Kyerewaa 6.7
  4. 14 R. Williams 6.9
  5. 18 J. Brown 7.4
  6. 23 C. Masterson
  7. 25 J. Stevens

Blackpool 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 B. Peacock-Farrell 5.7
  2. 4 O. Casey 5.9
  3. 7 L. Clarkson 8.2
  4. 8 A. Morgan 6.6
  5. 11 J. Bowler 6.2
  6. 12 J. Yates 6.4
  7. 17 Karoy Anderson 6.3
  8. 19 D. Charles 6.3
  9. 26 Finley Munroe 6.0
  10. 28 J. Williams 5.3
  11. 32 J. Earl 6.1
Substitutes (7)
  1. 2 A. Lyons
  2. 3 Z. Ashworth
  3. 6 J. Brown 5.8
  4. 14 T. Bloxham 6.4
  5. 21 I. Niskanen 5.8
  6. 23 L. Southwood
  7. 46 O. Hunter

Form and head-to-head: Reading v Blackpool

Reading

LWWDD

Blackpool

DLWLW

English League One standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Sheffield Wednesday 6 4 1 1 +7 13 DWWWL
2 Huddersfield 6 3 3 0 +6 12 DDWWD
3 Bradford City 6 4 0 2 +2 12 WWLLW
4 Cambridge United 6 3 2 1 +2 11 WDWLD
5 Oxford United 5 3 1 1 +6 10 WWLWD
6 Plymouth Argyle 6 3 1 2 +2 10 WWLWD
7 AFC Wimbledon 6 3 1 2 -2 10 WWLWD
8 Stockport County 6 3 0 3 +6 9 LWLWL
9 Stevenage 6 2 3 1 +4 9 WWDDL
10 Blackpool 6 2 2 2 +2 8 DLLWW
11 Burton Albion 6 2 2 2 0 8 LDWLW
12 Luton Town 6 2 2 2 -1 8 LDWLD
13 Leicester City 6 2 2 2 -2 8 WLWDL
14 Reading 5 2 1 2 +5 7 LWWDL
15 Leyton Orient 6 2 1 3 +3 7 LDWLW
16 Notts County 6 1 4 1 0 7 LDDWD
17 Mansfield Town 6 2 1 3 -3 7 DLLWL
18 Barnsley 6 2 1 3 -5 7 LLWWD
19 Wycombe 6 1 3 2 -4 6 WDLLD
20 Milton Keynes Dons 6 0 5 1 -2 5 DDLDD
21 Peterborough United 6 1 2 3 -6 5 DLDLW
22 Bromley 6 1 2 3 -11 5 DLLLD
23 Wigan 6 1 1 4 -6 4 DLWLL
24 Doncaster Rovers 6 0 3 3 -3 3 LLDDD

Managers: Reading v Blackpool

L. Richardson
ReadingManagerL. Richardson
I. Evatt
BlackpoolManagerI. Evatt

Match information: Reading v Blackpool

Kick-off
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Competition
English League One
Round
Regular Season – 5
City
Reading
Surface
grass
Capacity
24,161