Ace Football previews the League One round 46 match between Reading and Blackpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Reading enjoy home advantage, when visitors Blackpool swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Reading approach the next League One round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 63 points this season so far. With 45 games behind them, Blackpool amassed 57 points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.
Form: Reading vs Blackpool
Reading Form
A single draw is all Reading have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-0 and 1-3 against Doncaster and Cardiff respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Rotherham. 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 two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.
Blackpool Form
In their last three matches, Blackpool first beat Peterborough 3-1, then Wycombe by 0-1 and finally Leyton Orient by 1-0. Blackpool managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in three.
Betting stats and facts for Reading and Blackpool
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Reading and Blackpool. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Reading home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Reading home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Reading matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Reading have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Blackpool away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Blackpool away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Reading vs Blackpool
Lewis Wing is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Blackpool look to Dale Taylor, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Reading vs Blackpool
Full-time result
Reading claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Blackpool won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Reading scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Blackpool only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Blackpool should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Reading only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Blackpool claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Blackpool have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Reading when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Reading’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Blackpool played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.
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