Reading vs Blackpool

2 May 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Elliot Bell

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • CJ Hamilton 75’

Match summary

Blackpool took a 1-0 win at Reading. It was goalless at half-time.

CJ Hamilton put Blackpool ahead in the 75th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Reading created 0.75 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Blackpool 1.02 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 11
0 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 8
434 Passes 345
80.6% Pass accuracy 74.2%
6 Tackles 16
9 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Reading Blackpool
Kick-off
Haydon RobertsArgument
34’
34’
Karoy AndersonShot on target
36’
Jordan BrownShot on target
Half-time0-0
47’
Dale TaylorShot on target
Second half underway
65’
Zachary AshworthHayden Coulson
65’
Joel RandallLeighton Clarkson
Matt RitchieHaydon Roberts
69’
Finley BurnsRyan Nyambe
70’
72’
Tom BloxhamDale Taylor
73’
Niall EnnisAshley Fletcher
75’
CJ HamiltonLeft foot shot0-1 (Blackpool)
78’
Joel RandallShot on target
80’
Ryan FinniganJordan Brown
81’
Oliver CaseyFoul
Emmanuel OshoKelvin Abrefa
82’
Luke HowardLiam Fraser
87’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.75 1.02 75’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), 0-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.75 1.02 75’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), 0-1 Hamilton 75’
Reading 0.75 xGBlackpool 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Reading attacking 
78’ Joel Randall (Blackpool), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 40’ Liam Fraser (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 35’ James Husband (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ Dale Taylor (Blackpool), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 40’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 25’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 2’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 34’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 33’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 72’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Emmanuel Osho (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Matt Ritchie (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 2’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Joel Randall (Blackpool), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 40’ Liam Fraser (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 35’ James Husband (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 47’ Dale Taylor (Blackpool), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 40’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 59’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Emmanuel Osho (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Lewis Wing (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Matt Ritchie (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 2’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Reading 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
Nyambe 70’
O’Connor
Wing
Fraser 87’
Roberts 69’
Abrefa 82’
Kyerewaa
Lane
Ehibhatiomhan
Blackpool 5-3-2 Starting XI
Ravizzoli
Husband
Coulson 65’
Casey
Brown 80’
Walters
Clarkson 65’
Anderson
Hamilton
Fletcher 73’
Taylor 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 4 1 28 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Ryan Nyambe Taken off
70′ – 1 – 1 1 44 1 – – –
Paudie O’Connor
90′ 1 1 – 7 5 94 2 – – –
Jeriel Dorsett
90′ – 1 – 6 5 66 1 – – –
Kelvin Abrefa Taken off
82′ – – – 4 2 21 – – – –
Finley Burns Came on as a substitute
20′ – 2 – 1 1 8 1 – – –
Emmanuel Osho Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 1 – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Lewis Wing
90′ – – 48 2 0.52 1 – 7 – 2 –
Liam Fraser Taken off
87′ – – 27 2 0.07 1 1 2 – – –
Haydon Roberts Taken off
69′ – – 19 1 0.01 3 1 5 – 2
Paddy Lane
90′ – – 22 1 0.01 – 1 – – – –
Matt Ritchie Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 11 – 0.01 – – 2 1 1 –
Luke Howard Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Daniel Kyerewaa
90′ – – 2 – 0.18 0.05 2 2 2 26 –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
90′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.01 – 4 1 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Reading win 41% Avg odds 2.25
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57
Blackpool win 33% Avg odds 2.86

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Reading DLLLD
Blackpool WLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackpool 0-3 Reading, 29 Nov 25 Next meeting: Reading 3-1 Blackpool, 05 Sep 26  All Reading vs Blackpool meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.