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League One | Gameweek 40
Apr 1, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire)
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Blackpool
3 - 0
Reading

Carey (53', 90+4'), Casey (55')
Hamilton (80')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League One clash between Blackpool and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Blackpool 2-1 Bolton
Saturday, March 29 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Reading 3-1 Peterborough
Saturday, March 29 at 3pm in League One

We said: Blackpool 1-1 Reading

Blackpool have a strong record against Reading at home, but with the Tangerines drawing a significant 11 times at home this season and Reading drawing seven times on the road in the league, we expect this one to end all square. 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 Blackpool win with a probability of 48.22%. A win for Reading had a probability of 27.39% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.47%) and 2-0 (8.02%). The likeliest Reading win was 0-1 (7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.51%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawReading
48.22% (-2.859 -2.86) 24.39% (0.488 0.49) 27.39% (2.367 2.37)
Both teams to score 55.92% (0.562 0.56)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.67% (-0.268 -0.27)46.33% (0.265 0.27)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.38% (-0.252 -0.25)68.62% (0.25 0.25)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.71% (-1.234 -1.23)19.29% (1.231 1.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.96% (-2.066 -2.07)51.04% (2.064 2.06)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.28% (1.728 1.73)30.72% (-1.73 -1.73)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.02% (1.989 1.99)66.98% (-1.993 -1.99)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 48.22%
    Reading 27.39%
    Draw 24.39%
BlackpoolDrawReading
1-0 @ 9.75% (-0.269 -0.27)
2-1 @ 9.47% (-0.19 -0.19)
2-0 @ 8.02% (-0.559 -0.56)
3-1 @ 5.19% (-0.317 -0.32)
3-0 @ 4.4% (-0.495 -0.5)
3-2 @ 3.07% (-0.036 -0.04)
4-1 @ 2.14% (-0.221 -0.22)
4-0 @ 1.81% (-0.285 -0.29)
4-2 @ 1.26% (-0.066 -0.07)
Other @ 3.11%
Total : 48.22%
1-1 @ 11.51% (0.23 0.23)
0-0 @ 5.93% (0.066 0.07)
2-2 @ 5.59% (0.153 0.15)
3-3 @ 1.21% (0.042 0.04)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 24.39%
0-1 @ 7% (0.399 0.4)
1-2 @ 6.79% (0.439 0.44)
0-2 @ 4.13% (0.416 0.42)
1-3 @ 2.67% (0.288 0.29)
2-3 @ 2.2% (0.159 0.16)
0-3 @ 1.62% (0.231 0.23)
Other @ 2.98%
Total : 27.39%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Reading

Blackpool
51.2%
Draw
29.3%
Reading
19.5%
41
Head to Head
Dec 14, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 20
Reading
0-3
Blackpool

Mbengue (44'), Garcia (58')
Morgan (24'), Apter (37'), Fletcher (72')
Smith (55')
Apr 27, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 46
Reading
3-2
Blackpool
Smith (45+2'), Knibbs (68'), Azeez (71')
Wareham (90+6')
Dembele (4'), Gabriel (90+2')
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
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham443293803050105
2Wrexham452611865343189
3Stockport CountyStockport452412969412884
4Wycombe WanderersWycombe452412969422784
5Charlton AthleticCharlton4524101164422282
6Leyton Orient452361668472175
7Reading4521121266531375
8Bolton WanderersBolton45207186669-367
9Blackpool4416161268571164
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield45197195751664
11Lincoln CityLincoln4516131664541061
12Barnsley451610196571-658
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham451511195258-656
14Stevenage451511194149-856
15Exeter CityExeter451511194962-1356
16Wigan AthleticWigan441315163840-254
17Peterborough UnitedPeterborough441312196575-1051
18Northampton TownNorthampton451214194765-1850
19Mansfield TownMansfield44139225371-1848
20Burton Albion441113204762-1546
21Crawley TownCrawley451110245582-2743
22Bristol Rovers45127264372-2943
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge45911254471-2738
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury4589284077-3733


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