League One: Reading vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Reading and Blackpool who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Blackpool go up against Reading this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

A look at the League One standings shows that three points and 11 places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Reading vs Blackpool

Reading Form

Reading recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with AFC Wimbledon. Next up was a 0-3 win against Stevenage, before Mansfield were defeated in 5-0 win. Reading only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored 13 and conceded ten goals.

Blackpool Form

It is all or nothing with Blackpool following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-4 in an encounter with Lincoln City to which, they replied by beating Peterborough4-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-1 against Barnsley. Blackpool managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding four times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Reading and Blackpool

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Reading and Blackpool played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Reading vs Blackpool

Josh Bowler shows decent form right now for Blackpool, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Reading, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Jack Marriott also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six League One matches.

Popular betting markets: Reading vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Reading claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Blackpool won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Blackpool were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Reading scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Blackpool scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Reading managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Blackpool have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Reading when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Reading saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Blackpool, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Blackpool scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.