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Reading 0-1 Blackpool result, stats and report

Reading
Reading
Lost · xG 0.82
0 – 1
FT
Blackpool
Won · xG 0.52
Blackpool
Match review
Next: Plymouth Argyle v Reading · Sat 31 Oct · Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool · Sun 1 Nov
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Reading vs Blackpool: what we can confirm

Reading vs Blackpool has finished in League One. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 8 May 2026, 04:42 BST

Blackpool Grind Out 1-0 Win at Reading to Extend Strong Away Form

By Sophie Hargreaves ·

Blackpool claimed all three points at the Select Car Leasing Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Reading, a result that reflects a well-organised away performance from a side that has made life difficult for opponents on the road all season.

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How it played out

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📊 Match recap and data context

Reading fell to Blackpool 0-1 in League One, a result that saw our model's 46% pick for a Reading win miss the mark. The hosts managed no goals despite their recent form showing one draw in five matches, while Blackpool's clean sheet extended a pattern of shutouts across their last five games. Reading's struggles in front of goal continued in a contest that offered little attacking threat from either side. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

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  1. CJ HamiltonBLK★ MOTM1 goal · 90 min7.4
  2. Lewis WingRDG90 min7.3
  3. Paudie O'ConnorRDG90 min7.2
  4. James HusbandBLK90 min7.2
  5. Liam FraserRDG87 min7.2
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 65'J. Randall · BLK
  2. 65'Z. Ashworth · BLK
  3. 69'Matt Ritchie · RDG
  4. 70'Finley Burns · RDG
  5. 75'CJ Hamilton · BLK

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

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Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Pre-match facts retained

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Questions about this result

  • When and where was the match played?
    RDG vs BLK kicked off on Saturday, 2 May 2026 UK time.
  • When do they play next?
    RDG play Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, 31 October 2026 UK time. BLK play Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday, 1 November 2026 UK time.

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