When and where is Reading vs Blackpool?

Reading vs Blackpool was played on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 3–1. The venue is Select Car Leasing Stadium. It is a League One fixture.

What is the recent form of Reading and Blackpool?

Reading: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 10–5 on goals. Blackpool: 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–12 on goals.

Where are Reading and Blackpool in the table?

Reading are 7th with 15 points; Blackpool are 20th with 8.

Have Reading and Blackpool met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Reading, 3 by Blackpool and 0 draws. The last one, on 5 Sept 2026, finished Reading 3–1 Blackpool.

How often do Reading and Blackpool matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 60% of Reading's matches and 67% of Blackpool's had three goals or more. Reading average 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match; Blackpool 1.4 and 1.8.

How often do Reading and Blackpool keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Reading kept a clean sheet in 30% of their matches and failed to score in 20%; Blackpool in 11% and 22%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Reading vs Blackpool?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Reading 3–1 Blackpool — 5 Sept 2026

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Blackpool

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Our prediction

Low

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Team comparison

ReadingBlackpool

1.3Form rating0.1

2.20Goals scored (avg)1.44

1.20Goals conceded (avg)1.78

1.98xG for1.38

1.00xG against2.15

30.0%Clean sheet %11.1%

20.0%Failed to score %22.2%

60.0%Over 2.5 rate66.7%

Based on 9 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Reading
Blackpool

Expected goals trend
Matches	Reading	Blackpool
−10	1.53	1.00
−9	1.77	1.96
−8	0.90	1.68
−7	2.68	2.73
−6	3.50	2.32
−5	1.41	0.51
−4	1.25	1.12
−3	0.67	0.67
−2	3.64	0.66
−1	1.99	0.81

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Reading · 1st half	0.9
Reading · 2nd half	1.3
Blackpool · 1st half	0.78
Blackpool · 2nd half	0.67

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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League One

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
4	Plymouth	11	6	1	4	+4	19
5	Cambridge United	10	5	4	1	+4	19
6	Sheffield Wednesday	9	5	3	1	+12	18
7	Reading	10	4	3	3	+10	15
8	Oxford United	8	4	3	1	+7	15
9	Leyton Orient	10	4	2	4	+4	14
10	Burton Albion	11	3	4	4	-2	13
17	Doncaster	9	2	3	4	-1	9
18	Milton Keynes Dons	9	1	6	2	-5	9
19	Peterborough	10	2	3	5	-7	9
20	Blackpool	9	2	2	5	-3	8
21	Barnsley	9	2	2	5	-8	8
22	Bromley	9	2	2	5	-12	8
23	Notts County	9	1	4	4	-5	7

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Reading vs Blackpool: key facts and questions

When and where is Reading vs Blackpool?: Reading vs Blackpool was played on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 3–1. The venue is Select Car Leasing Stadium. It is a League One fixture.
What is the recent form of Reading and Blackpool?: Reading: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 10–5 on goals. Blackpool: 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–12 on goals.
Where are Reading and Blackpool in the table?: Reading are 7th with 15 points; Blackpool are 20th with 8.
Have Reading and Blackpool met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Reading, 3 by Blackpool and 0 draws. The last one, on 5 Sept 2026, finished Reading 3–1 Blackpool.
How often do Reading and Blackpool matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 60% of Reading's matches and 67% of Blackpool's had three goals or more. Reading average 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match; Blackpool 1.4 and 1.8.
How often do Reading and Blackpool keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Reading kept a clean sheet in 30% of their matches and failed to score in 20%; Blackpool in 11% and 22%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Reading vs Blackpool?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick