Reading vs Blackpool Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Reading squared off with Blackpool in the League One of England action on May 2. The match finished with Blackpool victorious, 0-1.

CJ Hamilton scored the only goal of the game on the 75th minute of the match, handing Blackpool the advantage and eventually securing the win.

5 months after their last face-off in League One, Reading and Blackpool meet again. In their last encounter, Reading secured a 0-3 win. Reading head into this game after their recent draw with Rotherham on April 25 in the League One. If they hope to shift momentum in their favor, addressing defensive lapses will be essential, given that they have been conceding goals for five consecutive matches now.

Blackpool's most recent outings ended in three straight victories against Leyton Orient, Wycombe Wanderers and Peterborough United, setting a positive tone ahead of this match.

This League One clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Reading and Blackpool in this campaign. Lewis Wing and Jack Marriott have been pivotal for Reading’s attack, under Leam Richardson’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With sixteen goals in League One, Marriott is Reading’s top scorer in the league, as Wing continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with ten assists. Kamari Doyle, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Daniel Kyerewaa have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Reading’s attack.

Meanwhile, Blackpool’s attacking options, shaped by Ian Evatt’s vision, have been bolstered by Ashley Fletcher, the team’s top scorer, and Tom Bloxham, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Fletcher has already scored fifteen goals in League One this season, while Hamilton remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Josh Bowler, Niall Ennis and Jordan Brown have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Reading–Blackpool, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Reading’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 41%, while a draw was at 32% and Blackpool’s victory was at 27%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Reading - Blackpool in real time.

Reading kicked off the game with Joel Pereira, Jeriel Dorsett, Paudie O'Connor, Ryan Nyambe who got substituted by Finley Burns on the 70th minute, Haydon Roberts who got substituted by Matt Ritchie on the 70th minute, Liam Fraser who got substituted by Luke Howard on the 87th minute, Lewis Wing, Kelvin Abrefa who got substituted by Emmanuel Osho on the 82nd minute, Paddy Lane, Daniel Kyerewaa and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan as starters, with Tom Norcott, Finley Burns, Michael Stickland, Emmanuel Osho, Matt Ritchie, Manadi Camara and Luke Howard on the bench.

Blackpool's starting eleven were Franco Ravizzoli, Hayden Coulson who got substituted by Zac Ashworth on the 66th minute, James Husband, Oliver Casey, Reuell Walters, CJ Hamilton, Karoy Anderson, Jordan Brown who got substituted by Ryan Finnigan on the 80th minute, Leighton Clarkson who got substituted by Joel Randall on the 65th minute, Dale Taylor who got substituted by Tom Bloxham on the 72nd minute and Ashley Fletcher who got substituted by Niall Ennis on the 73rd minute, with Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Zac Ashworth, Andrew Lyons, Ryan Finnigan, Joel Randall, Tom Bloxham and Niall Ennis on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.76 - 0.53
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 2
• Total Attempts: 13 - 11
• Shots On Target: 0 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 10
• Corners: 3 - 8
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 21
• Saves: 4 - 0
• Free Kicks: 10 - 9
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 122 - 80
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 77 - 49
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 12
• Tackles: 8 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 9
• Total Crosses: 21 - 17
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 3
• Interceptions: 9 - 3
• Clearances: 25 - 38

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Oliver Casey was the one to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Reading have two wins to their name while Blackpool have three. The last time these teams met was on November 29, 2025, in the League One of England, and Reading emerged victorious with a 0-3 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Reading have found the net seven times, whereas Blackpool have scored twelve. So, overall, Blackpool have the edge in head-to-head matches against Reading in their recent history.

In League One, Reading have played 46 matches, winning sixteen, drawing fifteen and losing fifteen, scoring 64 goals, averaging 1.39 per match, while conceding 60, an average of 1.30 per match. Blackpool have won seventeen of their 46 matches in League One this season, with nine draws and twenty defeats, scoring 54 goals at an average of 1.17 per match and conceding 65 at a rate of 1.41 per match.

Recent Form

Reading's most recent outing ended in a draw against Rotherham, while Blackpool are on a three-game winning streak, including victories against Leyton Orient, Wycombe Wanderers and Peterborough United in their last three outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Reading have recorded seven wins, six losses, and seven draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Blackpool have claimed eight victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn four times.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Reading are 12th with 63 points from their 46 games, while Blackpool sit 13th with 60 points from 46 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Reading and Blackpool in real time. You can watch the goal by CJ Hamilton as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Reading - Blackpool are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.