Blackpool vs Reading: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Blackpool play Reading in EFL League One (England). The match date is 29 November 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 0:3.

Current form

Blackpool: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Reading: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Blackpool scores 1.17 and concedes 1.41 goals per match. Reading scores 1.39 and concedes 1.30. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Blackpool 46%, Reading 67%. Over 2.5: Blackpool 48%, Reading 48%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Reading has higher xG: 1.23 vs 1.16. Blackpool: 9.9 shots per match, Reading: 11.0.

Match halves

Blackpool: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.65. Reading: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Blackpool: 76-90+ (14 goals). Reading: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
BlackpoolReading
14Shots15
BlackpoolReading
5Shots on target6
BlackpoolReading
1.57xG1.59
BlackpoolReading
2Corners5
BlackpoolReading
47Dangerous attacks30
BlackpoolReading
9Fouls14
BlackpoolReading
1Cards0
BlackpoolReading

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.17Goals scored / match1.39
BlackpoolReading
1.41Goals conceded / match1.3
BlackpoolReading
46%Average possession50%
BlackpoolReading
3.35Shots on target / match3.78
BlackpoolReading

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.87Shots per match10.96
BlackpoolReading
3.35Shots on target3.78
BlackpoolReading
11.9%Shot conversion12.7%
BlackpoolReading
46%Possession50%
BlackpoolReading
1.16xG for1.23
BlackpoolReading
1.59xG against1.42
BlackpoolReading

Shooting quality

Blackpool: BalancedReading: Balanced
BlackpoolReading
Accuracy (shots on target)34%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Blackpool is 1100% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Blackpool · 0.2 pts / match - Reading

Blackpool
LWWWW
Season result split
37% W20% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-9-20
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-5-6
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Reading
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W33% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-15-15
1.37 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-8-9
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Reading is 19% better for: goals scored per match.

1.17 goals / match - Blackpool · 1.39 goals / match - Reading

Reading is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.41 goals / match - Blackpool · 1.3 goals / match - Reading

Blackpool scoring profile: very strong

Blackpool scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Reading keeps a clean sheet in 17% (8 of 46 matches).

Reading scoring profile: very strong

Reading scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Blackpool keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).

54Goals scored (season)64
BlackpoolReading
65Goals conceded (season)60
BlackpoolReading
2.59Average goals in match2.7
BlackpoolReading
6Goals scored (last 5)3
BlackpoolReading
2Goals conceded (last 5)8
BlackpoolReading

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal85%
BlackpoolReading
30%2 goals39%
BlackpoolReading
13%3 goals13%
BlackpoolReading
2%4 goals2%
BlackpoolReading

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal83%
BlackpoolReading
41%2 goals39%
BlackpoolReading
15%3 goals9%
BlackpoolReading
11%4 goals0%
BlackpoolReading

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time20%
BlackpoolReading
2%BTTS in both halves11%
BlackpoolReading
17%Scored in both halves26%
BlackpoolReading

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
BlackpoolReading
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
BlackpoolReading
20%BTTS - last 560%
BlackpoolReading

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
BlackpoolReading
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
BlackpoolReading
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
BlackpoolReading

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
BlackpoolReading
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
BlackpoolReading
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
BlackpoolReading

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Reading is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.26 pts / match - Blackpool · 1.43 pts / match - Reading

Blackpool - half-time state
28% leading41% draw30% trailing
Reading - half-time state
33% leading46% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.26Points per match (1st half)1.43
BlackpoolReading
0.52Goals scored (1st half)0.63
BlackpoolReading
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.41
BlackpoolReading
1.07Average goals (1st half)1.04
BlackpoolReading
61%Clean sheet before half-time59%
BlackpoolReading
59%No goal before half-time52%
BlackpoolReading

After half-time (2nd half)

1.24Points per match (2nd half)1.2
BlackpoolReading
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
BlackpoolReading
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
BlackpoolReading
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.65
BlackpoolReading
43%Clean sheet after half-time30%
BlackpoolReading
52%No goal after half-time37%
BlackpoolReading

Blackpool - second-half results

33% W26% R41% P
58
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Reading - second-half results

30% W28% R41% P
66
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Blackpool - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Reading - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.80
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Blackpool
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
10
9
16-30
5
10
31-45
8
11
46-60
8
11
61-75
14
18
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Reading
ScoredConceded
8
9
0-15
8
5
16-30
13
5
31-45
7
12
46-60
12
16
61-75
16
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-62%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Blackpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Reading

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

BlackpoolLigaReading
Average goals in match 2.592.62 2.70
Both teams scored 46%52% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%51% 48%
Clean sheets 28%27% 17%
Goal before half-time 65%70% 70%
Goal after half-time 85%81% 93%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Blackpool 1 - 0 - 0 Reading. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Blackpool vs Reading?

The EFL League One match finished Blackpool 0:3 Reading. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Blackpool vs Reading?

Blackpool score 1.17 goals per game on average and Reading 1.39. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Blackpool's matches and 67% of Reading's.

What form are Blackpool and Reading in?

Over the last 5 games Blackpool have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Reading 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Blackpool vs Reading?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Blackpool vs Reading: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.