Reading v Blackpool result

Full-time · Reading 0–1 Blackpool

League One · Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Reading · Blackpool · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Reading 0–1 Blackpool — Blackpool won this League One match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.8% of 5059 landed (95% range 76.7–79%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Blackpool won 1–0 at Reading in League One on Saturday 2 May. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Reading out-shot Blackpool 14 to 11 and created the better chances, 1.53 xG to 1.00 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Blackpool: Christopher Hamilton (75’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Christopher Hamilton’s goal on 75 minutes.

Discipline

E. Bell showed one yellow card — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Blackpool: Oliver Casey (81’).

What it changes

Reading stay 10th after this result (46 league matches played). Reading have scored 64 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Reading have conceded 60 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Blackpool stay 13th after this result (46 league matches played). Blackpool have scored 54 goals, the 10th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Blackpool have conceded 65 goals, the eighth-most of the 24 clubs.

Reading are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Blackpool have won their last four matches in all competitions. Blackpool have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Christopher Hamilton (Blackpool) 6.1, Haydon Roberts (Reading) 3.9 and P. O'Connor (Reading) 3.2 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Reading or Blackpool (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (3938 of 5059).

Next up

Reading next travel to Peterborough on 7 November 2026.

Blackpool next travel to AFC Hornchurch on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Reading: Peterborough v Reading, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Blackpool: AFC Hornchurch v Blackpool, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Reading 0–1 Blackpool · League One
Referee: E. Bell
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Reading 3 · draws 0 · Blackpool 3 · 3.83 goals/game
Recent form: Reading 0W 2D 3L · Blackpool 4W 0D 1L

Reading 0–1 Blackpool (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.25 / 0.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.75

over 8 matches

3.25 / 5.5

Corners

against 4.75 / 7.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 3.75

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 3.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 2.38

Cards

against 1.75 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.25 yellows

Referee · E. Bell

22 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 25 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Reading for / against	Line	Blackpool for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.75our book	1.25 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.25 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 7.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	8.88 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.75 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.88 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.75 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.75 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.13 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: E. Bell — 2.25 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22 fouls over 8 matches.

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Reading

Reading Defensive

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Wing n 8	90	1.1 5/2	1 6/2	J. Brown
C. Savage n 8	83.5	1.3 5/3	0.9 5/2	—
K. Doyle n 8	67	0.3 2/0	1.7 5/3	—
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	80.3	2.4 7/6	1 4/3	—
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Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Wing n 8	90	1.9 8/2
C. Savage n 8	83.5	1.5 6/4
K. Doyle n 8	67	1.7 7/2
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0.1 1/0
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	80.3	0.3 2/0
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Reading Attacking

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Wing n 8	90	1.3 7/2	0.6 5/0
C. Savage n 8	83.5	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
K. Doyle n 8	67	1.3 5/2	1.2 4/2
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	80.3	1.3 5/3	0.8 4/2
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Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Reading before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Wing n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. Savage n 8	83.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Doyle n 8	67	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Joel Pereira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 8	80.3	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
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Blackpool

Blackpool Goalkeeper

Blackpool — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
B. Peacock-Farrell	45	894012 min	1383.1 /90	661.5 /90	10 /90

Blackpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90.9	3.3 7/7

Blackpool Defensive

Blackpool — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
O. Casey	45	883941 min	741.7 /90	661.5 /90	410.9 /90	2716.2 /90	501.1 /90	80.2 /90
C. Hamilton	38	682579 min	521.8 /90	190.7 /90	70.2 /90	1154 /90	200.7 /90	10 /90
F. Horsfall	26	842175 min	220.9 /90	281.2 /90	130.5 /90	2058.5 /90	291.2 /90	90.4 /90
Z. Ashworth	26	731885 min	572.7 /90	231.1 /90	80.4 /90	1838.7 /90	381.8 /90	60.3 /90
J. Husband	20	801596 min	221.2 /90	181 /90	70.4 /90	1005.6 /90	171 /90	40.2 /90
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Blackpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Brown n 8	90.9	1 6/2	0.2 2/0	L. Wing
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
O. Casey n 8	83.8	0.7 4/1	0.3 1/1	—
A. Fletcher n 8	57.9	2.1 6/3	1 5/0	—
T. Bloxham n 8	57	0.8 4/0	1.8 6/2	—
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Blackpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Brown n 8	90.9	0.9 4/3
O. Casey n 8	83.8	1.5 7/4
A. Fletcher n 8	57.9	1 4/1
T. Bloxham n 8	57	1.4 6/1
C. Hamilton n 8	81.9	2.6 6/6
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Blackpool Attacking

Blackpool — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Fletcher	44	753289 min	180.5 /90	40.1 /90	541.5 /90	300.8 /90	310.8 /90	240.7 /90
T. Bloxham	44	602642 min	80.3 /90	40.1 /90	331.1 /90	190.6 /90	250.9 /90	291 /90
J. Brown	46	803681 min	00 /90	50.1 /90	180.4 /90	50.1 /90	330.8 /90	160.4 /90
G. Honeyman	35	782726 min	20.1 /90	40.1 /90	100.3 /90	50.2 /90	311 /90	150.5 /90
H. Coulson	30	732201 min	10 /90	00 /90	120.5 /90	10 /90	100.4 /90	60.2 /90
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Blackpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Brown n 8	90.9	0.6 4/1	0.2 2/0
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Casey n 8	83.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
A. Fletcher n 8	57.9	1.6 5/3	0.8 3/1
T. Bloxham n 8	57	1.2 4/1	0.8 3/1
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Blackpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Brown n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Casey n 8	83.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Fletcher n 8	57.9	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
T. Bloxham n 8	57	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Reading		Blackpool
56%	Possession	44%
1.53	Expected goals (xG)	1.00
14	Shots	11
0	Shots on target	5
11	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	5
3	Corners	8
2	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	10
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	0
434	Passes	345
81%	Pass accuracy	74%

Reading Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Rating
Joel Pereira	90	0	0	0	7.2
P. O'Connor	90	1	1	1	7.9
J. Dorsett	90	1	0	0	6.7
L. Wing	90	3	2	1	7.9
D. Kyerewaa	90	1	2	0	6.3
P. Lane	90	1	1	0	6.3
K. Ehibhatiomhan	90	1	0	0	6.2
L. Fraser	87	0	2	1	7.2
K. Abrefa	82	0	0	0	6.6
R. Nyambe	70	0	0	0	6.5
H. Roberts	69	1	1	3	7.3
M. Ritchie sub	21	1	0	0	6.7
F. Burns sub	20	0	0	0	6.5
Luke Howard sub	11	0	0	0	6.7
Emmanuel Osho sub	8	1	0	0	6.7

Blackpool Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Ravizzoli	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Hamilton	90	1	1	1	0	3	0	8.2
R. Walters	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.7
O. Casey	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.2
J. Husband	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.6
Karoy Anderson	90	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
J. Brown	80	0	1	1	1	2	0	6.9
A. Fletcher	73	0	2	0	1	0	0	6.7
D. Taylor	72	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.2
H. Coulson	65	0	2	0	0	2	0	6.9
L. Clarkson	65	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
Z. Ashworth sub	25	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
J. Randall sub	25	0	1	1	0	0	0	7
T. Bloxham sub	18	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
N. Ennis sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Finnigan sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Reading v Blackpool — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ReadingDLLLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

BlackpoolWLWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Reading 3 · 0 draws · Blackpool 3 · 3.83 goals/game

2025-11-29 Blackpool 0–3 Reading
2025-04-01 Blackpool 3–0 Reading
2024-12-14 Reading 0–3 Blackpool
2024-04-27 Reading 3–2 Blackpool
2023-09-23 Blackpool 4–1 Reading
2023-02-25 Reading 3–1 Blackpool

League standing · 2025/26

Reading#12 pos63 pts46 pl+4 GD

Blackpool#13 pos60 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Reading scored1.39

Blackpool scored1.17

Reading conceded1.3

Blackpool conceded1.41

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Reading v Blackpool?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Reading v Blackpool was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Blackpool?: In their last 6 meetings, Reading won 3, Blackpool won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Reading and Blackpool?: Recent form — Reading 0W 2D 3L; Blackpool 4W 0D 1L.

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