READING. Blackpool had a remarkable comeback against Reading. Blackpool took advantage of its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Madejski Stadium stadium in Reading on Wednesday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Jeremy Simpson with the help of Nigel Lugg and Lee Venamore. The 4th official was James Linington. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 11.8 degrees Celsius or 53.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Blackpool had a superior ball possession 56% while Reading was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Blackpool was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Blackpool won the match.
Reading shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Blackpool shot 19 times, 10 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Reading didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Blackpool received 3 yellow cards (D. Grimshaw, D. Mitchell and J. Yates).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Reading will stay with 19 points to stay in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Blackpool will have 18 points like Luton Town, Middlesbrough and Millwall to stay in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Reading will play away with Blackburn Rovers on the 23rd of October with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Blackburn Rovers (5 draws).
Blackpool will host Preston North End on the 23rd of October with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Blackpool (3 draws).
Reading – Formation
Reading
11'
83'
Reading started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Veljko Paunovic decided to play with the following team: Luke Southwood , Andy Yiadom , Liam Moore , Scott Dann , Abdul Baba Rahman , Danny Drinkwater , Josh Laurent , Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru , John Swift , Ovie Ejaria and George Pușcaș .
The home team had on the bench: Mamadi Camara, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Thomas Holmes, Jahmari Clarke , Femi Azeez , Rafael and Tyrell Ashcroft.
Substitutions
Reading made 2 changes: G. Puscas for F. Azeez (67′) and T. Dele-Bashiru for J. Clarke (83′).
Best player: Luke Southwood
The player that probably impressed the most for Reading was the goalkeeper: Luke Southwood. His rating is 7.43. He performed 7 saves.
Blackpool – Formation
Blackpool
90'
Blackpool started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Talking about the opposition, Neil Critchley played with: Daniel Grimshaw , Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel , Marvin Ekpiteta , Richard Keogh , James Husband , Demetri Mitchell , Ryan Wintle , Kenneth Dougall , Keshi Anderson , Sonny Carey and Jerry Yates .
They had on the bench: Stuart Moore, Gary Madine, Callum Connolly, Josh Bowler , Owen Dale , Tyreece John-Jules and Luke Garbutt.
Substitutions
Blackpool made 3 changes: K. Anderson for O. Dale (64′), D. Mitchell for J. Bowler (67′) and J. Yates for G. Madine (90′).
Best player: Owen Dale
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Blackpool was Owen Dale.
His rating is with 1 goal, 10 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 64′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Fulham – Cardiff City – 2-0
- Huddersfield Town – Birmingham City – 0-0
- Hull City – Peterborough United – 1-2
- Middlesbrough – Barnsley – 2-0
- Preston North End – Coventry City – 2-1
- Swansea City – West Bromwich Albion – 2-1
- Reading – Blackpool – 2-3
