Reading 3-1 Blackpool: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Joel PereiraG	0	1	0,52	-0,48	19/28	6/15
Bailey Peacock-FarrellG	3	3	2,62	-0,38	30/52	3/25

xG race

27 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Reading3,57 xG · 3 scored

Blackpool0,51 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Reading33

Open play 27Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 3

Blackpool16

Open play 15Set piece 1

Shot map

19 v 8

Reading shoot right, Blackpool left. Bigger dot = better chance.

REAReadingBLABlackpoolgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

15 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

ReadingBlackpoolgoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

Earthy's 12' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,88 xG, scored.

Every shot on its minute, Reading above and Blackpool below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Reading19 shots · 3,57 xG

Blackpool8 shots · 0,51 xG

George Earthy

Reading

12'0,88 xGGoal

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Reading

3.57191133%

95% open play5% set piece

Blackpool

0.518467%

71% open play29% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Reading56% pressure

Blackpool44% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-1

100%Draw 0%0%

3.57xG0.51

19Shots8

11On target4

Momentum

90' Goal Jacob Brown 0.66 xG · Fast break · Left foot

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

ReadingDefensive line 29%

BlackpoolDefensive line 41%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

ReadingUntil 70'

Most-connected pair: Ward and Pereira, 14 passes between them.

BlackpoolUntil 59'

Most-connected pair: Morgan and Williams, 20 passes between them.

Tactical battle

56control44

Jack Marriott

6 touches in box

In possession

43,2%Field tilt56,8%

12Passes into box15

30Progressive passes33

5Carries into final third5

16Chances created7

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

25,37Press intensity (PPDA)7,10

10High turnovers7

13Regains within 5s20

22,4sBall recovery time13,7s

14Interceptions8

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

66Carries115

797mCarry distance1358m

11Progressive carries12

493mProgressive carry distance660m

3Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

6Take-ons won3

14Take-ons attempted7

587mProgressive pass distance624m

0Through balls0

4Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,85Expected threat (xT)0,87

3,00Action value (VAEP)1,10

33Shot-creating actions16

6Goal-creating actions2

2,78Expected assisted goals0,50

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

1,9Passes per attack4,1

6,2sAttack duration13,6s

4,00 m/sAttack directness1,87 m/s

1Build-up attacks6

11Direct attacks14

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

The moment that decided it

The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.

G. EarthyLeft foot · assist K. Lisbie12'

Score: 0–0→1–0
Reading win chance: 41%→81%
xG of the shot: 0.88
Touches in the move: 5

1P. O’Connor›
2A. Rinomhota›
3K. Lisbie›
4K. Lisbieassist›
5G. EarthyLeft foot

Live stats

Possession & Passing

33%Possession67%

279Total passes586

70%Pass accuracy81%

6Corners3

Attack

19Shots8

6On target1

8Off target4

5Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

12Shots in box5

7Shots out box3

3.6xG0.5

-0.4Goals prevented-0.4

Defense & Discipline

0Goalkeeper saves3

4Offsides0

12Fouls11

0Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,56xG0,24

10Shots4

3On target0

4Big chances0

15Touches in box6

38%Possession62%

5Corners1

Second half

1,94xG0,27

9Shots4

3On target1

4Big chances0

12Touches in box15

29%Possession71%

1Corners2

More match stats

Attack

27Touches in box21

50Final third entries80

8Big chances0

2,62xG on target0,52

5Big chances missed0

Passing

5/15 (33%)Crosses7/18 (39%)

16/53 (30%)Long balls20/72 (28%)

18Throw-ins17

11Free kicks12

8Goal kicks10

Duels

50Total50

21/53 (40%)Ground32/53 (60%)

29/48 (60%)Aerial19/48 (40%)

6/13 (46%)Dribbles3/6 (50%)

10Dispossessed2

Defending

47Recoveries41

10Interceptions2

5Tackles17

60%Tackles won71%

34Clearances23

3Big chances scored0

0Big saves1

0Errors led to goal1

0Errors led to shot1

7,89Average rating6,50

Player duel

Match summary

Reading beat Blackpool 3-1 at Select Car Leasing Stadium in the League One. Reading led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: G. Earthy (12'), K. Lisbie (49'), J. Brown (90') for Reading; L. Clarkson (80') for Blackpool. In their last 19 meetings, Reading have won 8, Blackpool 9, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.