Blackpool 4-1 Reading
Championship · Matchweek 35Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: M. Ekpiteta 8.2 · K. Dougall 7.9 · G. Madine 7.9
Match analysis
5 sections02:11Blackpool beat Reading 4-1 in the Championship matchday 35 on 26 February 2022.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Reading scored first, in the 17th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 17' Lucas João, assisted by A. Yiadom → 0-1; 27' M. Ekpiteta, assisted by K. Stewart → 1-1; 61' G. Madine, assisted by K. Dougall → 2-1; 86' S. Lavery, assisted by K. Dougall → 3-1; 90' J. Bowler, assisted by C. Hamilton → 4-1.
Yellow cards: Blackpool 1, Reading 0.
Statistical comparison
Shots 15-15 (8-3 on target); possession 42%-58%; corners 7-2; pass accuracy 72%-83%.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 3-0 in the second.
Standout players
M. Ekpiteta was Blackpool's highest-rated player at 8.2 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 tackle, won 4 of 6 duels.
Lucas João was Reading's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 tackle, won 7 of 15 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
Blackpool beat Reading 4-1 in the Championship matchday 35 on 26 February 2022. Goals: Lucas João 17', M. Ekpiteta 27', G. Madine 61', S. Lavery 86', J. Bowler 90'. Match stats: possession Blackpool 42%, Reading 58%; shots on target 8-3.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.