Reading vs Blackpool
England - EFL League One
- 34%Ball Possession66%
- 18Total Shots7
- 6Shots on Target1
- 6Corners3
- 11Fouls7
- 0Yellow Cards1
- 02/05/2026, 14:00EFL League OneReading0 - 1Blackpool02/05/2026, 14:00EFL League OneReading
0 - 1
Blackpool - 29/11/2025, 12:30EFL League OneBlackpool0 - 3Reading29/11/2025, 12:30EFL League OneBlackpool
0 - 3
Reading - 01/04/2025, 18:45EFL League OneBlackpool3 - 0Reading01/04/2025, 18:45EFL League OneBlackpool
3 - 0
Reading - 14/12/2024, 15:00EFL League OneReading0 - 3Blackpool14/12/2024, 15:00EFL League OneReading
0 - 3
Blackpool - 27/04/2024, 11:30EFL League OneReading3 - 2Blackpool27/04/2024, 11:30EFL League OneReading
3 - 2
Blackpool
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Well above avg
4.50League 3.06
Over 2.5 Goals
Well above avg
100%League 60%
Both Teams Score
Above average
75%League 66%
Cards
Average
3.50League 3.66
Corners
Below average
8.00League 10.47
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER85%UNDER15%1.5
2+ gol
OVER85%UNDER15%2.5
3+ gol
OVER71%UNDER29%3.5
4+ gol
OVER42%UNDER58%
Team Performance
Reading
Home
Blackpool
Away
Points & Results
- 1.33PPG1.75
- 33%Wins50%
- 33%First to Score50%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game2.672.00
- Conceded/game1.331.00
- xG1.711.77
- xGA1.162.09
Trends
- 33%Both Score75%
- 67%Clean Sheet25%
- 02/09/2026, 19:00EFL League OneReading5 - 0Mansfield TownW02/09/2026, 19:00EFL League OneReading
5 - 0
Mansfield TownW - 22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League OneAFC Wimbledon0 - 0ReadingD22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League OneAFC Wimbledon
0 - 0
ReadingD - 15/08/2026, 11:30EFL League OneReading3 - 4Luton TownL15/08/2026, 11:30EFL League OneReading
3 - 4
Luton TownL
Reading scored in 2/3 recent form matches and averaged 2.67 goals.
- 02/09/2026, 18:45EFL League OneBarnsley2 - 1BlackpoolL02/09/2026, 18:45EFL League OneBarnsley
2 - 1
BlackpoolL - 29/08/2026, 11:30EFL League OneBlackpool4 - 0Peterborough UnitedW29/08/2026, 11:30EFL League OneBlackpool
4 - 0
Peterborough UnitedW - 22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League OneStockport County1 - 2BlackpoolW22/08/2026, 14:00EFL League OneStockport County
1 - 2
BlackpoolW - 15/08/2026, 14:00EFL League OneBlackpool1 - 1Wycombe WanderersD15/08/2026, 14:00EFL League OneBlackpool
1 - 1
Wycombe WanderersD
Blackpool scored in 4/4 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
Reading is +34% better in terms of Scored/game
Blackpool is +33% better in terms of Conceded/game
Blackpool is +4% better in terms of xG
Reading is +80% better in terms of xGA
Reading is +33% better in terms of First-Half Form
Blackpool is +5% better in terms of Offsides
Blackpool is +34% better in terms of Corners
Blackpool is +5% better in terms of Cards
Blackpool is +25% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 1Joel Pereira
Goalkeeper
- 2Udoka Godwin-Malife
Defender
- 3Jeriel Dorsett
Defender
- 15Paudie O'Connor
Defender
- 16Benn Ward
Defender
- 4Andrew Ferai Rinomhota
Midfielder
- 10Lewis Wing
Midfielder
- 17George Earthy
Midfielder
- 7Jack Marriott
Forward
- 19Kyrell Lisbie
Forward
- 32Patrick Lane
Forward
- Charlie Savage
Midfielder
- Jamie Reid
Forward
- Daniel Kankam Kyerewaa
Midfielder
- Randell Williams
Midfielder
- Jacob Brown
Forward
- Conor Masterson
Defender
- Jack Stevens
Goalkeeper
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 20 | |
| 2 | Stockport County | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 19 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 18 | |
| 7 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 15 | |
| 8 | Oxford United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 15 | |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 14 | |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 13 | |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 13 | |
| 12 | Stevenage | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 12 | |
| 14 | Leicester | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 | |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 12 | |
| 16 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 | |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 9 | |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 | |
| 20 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 8 | |
| 21 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | |
| 22 | Bromley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 8 | |
| 23 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
Reading vs Blackpool: Statistics and Analysis - EFL League One 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Reading vs Blackpool - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This EFL League One match was played on 05/09/2026 (Saturday) and finished Reading 3 - 1 Blackpool.
The venue is Select Car Leasing Stadium.
The fixture is part of game week 5th of the EFL League One season. Reading currently sits in position 14th of the EFL League One table. Blackpool occupies position 3rd.
Stat Probabilities for Reading vs Blackpool
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Reading vs Blackpool at 75%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Reading and Blackpool point to a 100% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Reading over 1.5 goals scored: the numbers give Reading a 100% chance of scoring 2 or more goals.
Over 1.5 goals at half-time: combining both sides' numbers, the likelihood of 2 or more first-half goals is 75%.
Reading over 4.5 corners: Reading has taken 5 or more corners in 100% of their matches in the competition.
Corners against Blackpool: opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 75% of Blackpool's matches.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Reading vs Blackpool prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Reading vs Blackpool?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Reading at , the draw at , and Blackpool at .
Overall performance in the EFL League One
Reading's record so far reads 1W-1D-1L from 3 played a win rate of 33% at 1.33 points per game.
Blackpool stands at 2W-1D-1L from 4 played, winning 50% of their matches at 1.75 points per game.
At home, Reading has a 50% win rate (1W-0D-1L from 2 played).
On the road, Blackpool has won 50% of their matches (1W-0D-1L from 2 played).
Goal statistics for Reading vs Blackpool
In attack, Reading averages 2.67 goals scored per game in the EFL League One (8 in total), while conceding 1.33 per game (4 in total).
Blackpool averages 2 goals scored per game (8 in total) and 1 conceded per game (4 in total).
Reading's top scorer this season is Jack Marriott, with 16 goals.
For Blackpool, Ashley Fletcher leads the scoring charts with 15 goals this season.
Reading's main creator is Lewis Wing, with 11 assists.
Jordan Brown tops the Blackpool assist chart with 5.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Reading vs Blackpool
Reading and Blackpool have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Reading wins: 4
Draws: 1
Blackpool wins: 7
Frequently asked questions about Reading vs Blackpool
When was Reading vs Blackpool played?
The match was played on 05/09/2026 (Saturday) and finished Reading 3 - 1 Blackpool.
What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Blackpool?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 4-1-7 (Reading wins – draws – Blackpool wins).
What was the last match between Reading and Blackpool?
The two sides last met on 02/05/2026, and the result was Reading 0 vs 1 Blackpool. Full details: Reading vs Blackpool, 02/05/2026.
Who is the favorite in Reading vs Blackpool?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Reading is priced at , the draw at and Blackpool at .
Where can I find Reading vs Blackpool stats?
All key statistics for Reading vs Blackpool are on this page, updated in real time.