Reading FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Reading FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 46 games · 63 pts (2025/26)
- Blackpool FC 46 games · 60 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Elliot Bell (England)
- Assistant 1 Paul Kelly
- Assistant 2 Stuart Butler
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May Blackpool FC H 0–1 L 25 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D 18 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L 11 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L 06 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–2 L 03 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May Reading FC A 1–0 W 25 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W 18 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W 11 Apr Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W 06 Apr Stevenage FC A 0–1 L 03 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–0 W Season Stats
Reading FC Blackpool FC #12 Position #13 63 Points 60 46 Played 46 16 / 15 / 15 W / D / L 17 / 9 / 20 64 Scored 54 60 Conceded 65 +4 GD -11 1.37 PPG 1.30 35% Win % 37% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history17% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season28% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this seasonReading FC are 12th (63 pts). Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Blackpool FC is underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Reading FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Ryan Nyambe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Casey, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Reading FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christopher Hamilton suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Kelvin Abrefa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
- 60' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' Christopher Hamilton puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
- 80' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 81' Oliver Casey was booked on 81.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Reading FC
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 10
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- 24
- 6
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- 32
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- 11
- 9
Bench- 30
- 28
- 22
- 12
- 31
- 49
- 37
Coach Leam RichardsonBlackpool FC
5-3-2Starting XI- 11
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- 15
- 7
- 4
- 6
- 25
- 18
- 24
- 23
- 22
Bench- 1
- 17
- 9
- 2
- 14
- 28
- 26
Coach Ian Evatt -
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