Blackpool 4-1 Reading
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Rhodes 9.6 · O. Dale 7.5 · C. Hamilton 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections15:33Blackpool beat Reading 4-1 in the League One matchday 9 on 23 September 2023.
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Result and story of the match
It was 3-0 at half-time. Blackpool scored first, in the 20th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 20' J. Rhodes (penalty) → 1-0; 27' K. Kouassi, assisted by O. Dale → 2-0; 31' J. Rhodes, assisted by C. Hamilton → 3-0; 51' J. Rhodes, assisted by J. Weir → 4-0; 78' J. Husband (own goal) → 5-0.
Yellow cards: Blackpool 0, Reading 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 17-5 (6-4 on target); possession 41%-59%; corners 10-3; pass accuracy 68%-76%.
Goals by half: 3-0 in the first, 1-1 in the second.
Standout players
J. Rhodes was Blackpool's highest-rated player at 9.6 in 89 minutes: 3 goals, 4 shots on target, 2 key passes, won 5 of 6 duels.
B. Elliott was Reading's highest-rated player at 6.9 in 45 minutes: 1 key pass, won 1 of 3 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
23 September 2023: the League One matchday 9 match ended Blackpool 4-1 Reading. Goals: J. Rhodes 20' (pen), K. Kouassi 27', J. Rhodes 31', J. Rhodes 51', J. Husband 78' (o.g.). Match stats: possession Blackpool 41%, Reading 59%; shots on target 6-4.
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