Match Report
In the standings it was Reading 12th on 63 points, Blackpool 13th on 60 — separated by 3. Recent form told a different story for Reading: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th.
Reading were winless in 5. Momentum sat with Blackpool, winners of their last three. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Reading against 12/15 for Blackpool.
GioScore's database holds 19 meetings between the two: 8 for Reading, 9 for Blackpool and 2 drawn, at 3.26 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 68% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 68% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Blackpool: CJ Hamilton (75')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 56% · Blackpool 44% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 3-8