Blackpool v Reading: everything you need to know
Blackpool meet Reading at Bloomfield Road, Sunday 2:00am (EFL League One). Blackpool have won 9 of the 16 meetings with Reading since 1926.
The big picture
Blackpool come in 19th on the ladder with 12 points; Reading are 6th on 22. Reading are the side higher up the table.
Form
Blackpool have won three of their last five and most recently beat Norwich City 1–0.
Reading have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Huddersfield Town 0–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 16 times on our records since 1926: Blackpool 9, Reading 5, 2 drawn.
Last time out (2022-23), Reading won 3–1 at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Blackpool by 7 goals in 1928-29 (7–0).
Players to watch
For Blackpool, watch Jerry Yates (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2022-23) and Gary Madine (0.1 goals a game, 4 assists in 2022-23).
For Reading, watch Tom Ince (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2022-23) and Andy Carroll (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2022-23).
At Bloomfield Road
Blackpool have won 5 of their last 21 at Bloomfield Road.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Blackpool have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
