Match Report
The table read 2nd (Blackburn Rovers U21, 8 pts) against 1st (Reading U21, 15 pts), 7 points apart. The last five rounds placed Blackburn Rovers U21 no better than 12th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers U21 1.67 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Reading U21 1.67 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.79.
Defeat had followed defeat for Blackburn Rovers U21 — four in succession.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Blackburn Rovers U21 have 2 wins to Reading U21's 3, with 0 draws, at 4.8 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 80% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Wham Stadium (capacity 5,057). The referee was W. Davis, with 62 matches in our database and 1.7 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Blackburn Rovers U21 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers U21: V. Joseph (29'), Igor Tyjon (51'), Igor Tyjon (79') · Reading U21: Phillip Duah (87')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers U21 47% · Reading U21 53% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-9