This League One match between Reading and Blackpool on May 2nd is finely balanced, with Reading coming off a defeat to Blackpool in their last encounter and Blackpool on a 4-game winning run. Reading, however, has been a solid team at home, scoring an average of 1.92 goals and conceding 1.58 per game against similar opponents. Blackpool's away form is less impressive, scoring 0.82 goals and conceding 1.64 per game in similar away matches. The model predicts a home win, with a 41% chance of Reading emerging victorious, a 29% chance of a draw, and a 29% chance of Blackpool winning. The expected total goals is 2.5, with the most likely score being 1-1, occurring 13.9% of the time. The model's selection is the home win, with Under 3.5 goals being the most likely selection at 75.6%, followed by Over 1.5 goals at 72.7%, and Over 21.5 fouls at 70.3%. Reading has a 41% chance of winning, a 29% chance of drawing, and a 29% chance of losing.
Results analysis
In a stunning upset, Blackpool defeated Reading 0-1 on the road, snapping the home team's win streak and handing them their second consecutive loss. The win extends Blackpool's run of four victories in their last five matches. This result is a surprise, as Reading was the pre-match favourite, selected by the Pythia model with a 41% probability of winning. The model's call was incorrect, as the actual result was an away win. The model's selection also failed to deliver on the Over 1.5 goals, which it predicted with a 72.7% probability. However, the Under 3.5 goals, suggested by the model with a 75.6% probability, hit. The model also suggested Over 21.5 fouls, which it predicted with a 70.3% probability, but this also missed. The final score of 0-1 was in line with the most likely scores predicted by the model, which included a 0-0 draw with 9.4% probability and a 1-0 win for either team with 10% and 13.9% probabilities respectively.
🎯 1. Model Analysis
Reading win✗ Miss
41.4%
Avg Implied 41.4% · @ 2.25
Edge
+0.1%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
29.2%
Avg Implied 26.1% · @ 3.57
Edge
+3.1%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Blackpool win✓ Hit
29.3%
Avg Implied 32.5% · @ 2.86
Edge
-3.2%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
⚽ 2. Goal Analysis
Reading
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
1.3
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.60
1.33
1.79
1.43
1.44
1.25
vs Stronger (2)
1.00
0.50
1.00
0.50
-
-
vs Similar (28)
1.64
1.39
1.92
1.58
1.44
1.25
vs Weaker (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clean sheet %
17% (-11pp vs league)
This opponent (Blackpool) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Blackpool
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.0
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.37
1.43
1.62
1.12
1.07
1.79
vs Stronger (1)
1.00
2.00
-
-
1.00
2.00
vs Similar (27)
1.30
1.33
1.47
1.13
1.08
1.58
vs Weaker (2)
2.50
2.50
4.00
1.00
1.00
4.00
Clean sheet %
37% (+9pp vs league)
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Total goals distribution
The model estimates around 2.5 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (27%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
72.7%
Under 1.5
27.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
45.8%
@ 1.67-9.6%
Under 2.5
54.2%
@ 2.08+9.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
24.4%
Under 3.5
75.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
51.9%
No
48.1%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.
Correct score
Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
13.9%
1-0
10.0%
0-0
9.4%
2-1
8.8%
0-1 ✓
7.9%
2-0
7.8%
1-2
7.1%
0-2
5.2%
Reading goals ↓
Blackpool goals →
0
1
2
3
4
0
9.4%
7.9%
5.2%
1.9%
0.5%
1
10.0%
14%
7.1%
2.7%
0.8%
2
7.8%
8.8%
4.9%
1.9%
0.5%
3
3.6%
4.0%
2.3%
0.9%
0.2%
4
1.2%
1.4%
0.8%
0.3%
0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Reading goals (down), columns = Blackpool goals (across).
💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis
🏆 Total PPG
Points / game
Lincoln
2.24
Cardiff
1.98
Bolton
1.71
Stockport
1.69
Luton
1.61
Bradford
1.60
Plymouth
1.59
Stevenage
1.56
Huddersfield
1.46
Mansfield
1.41
Reading
1.37
Wycombe
1.37
Blackpool
1.30
Doncaster
1.30
Barnsley
1.28
Wigan
1.22
Burton
1.17
AFC Wimbledon
1.15
Peterboro
1.15
Leyton Orient
1.13
Exeter
1.07
Port Vale
0.91
Rotherham
0.89
Northampton
0.76
Reading is 0.07 points better than Blackpool in terms of average points per game (1.37 vs 1.30).
⚔️ Attack
Goals scored / game
Cardiff
1.96
Lincoln
1.93
Plymouth
1.63
Huddersfield
1.61
Bolton
1.55
Stockport
1.53
Wycombe
1.50
Barnsley
1.48
Luton
1.48
Reading
1.39
Peterboro
1.39
Mansfield
1.35
Leyton Orient
1.28
Bradford
1.21
Blackpool
1.17
Exeter
1.13
AFC Wimbledon
1.11
Doncaster
1.09
Burton
1.09
Wigan
1.07
Stevenage
1.02
Rotherham
0.89
Northampton
0.85
Port Vale
0.78
Reading is 0.22 goals better than Blackpool in terms of goals scored per game (1.39 vs 1.17).
🛡️ Defense
Conceded / game · lower better
Lincoln
0.89
Stevenage
1.02
Bolton
1.08
Mansfield
1.09
Cardiff
1.09
Bradford
1.10
Luton
1.22
Wigan
1.26
Wycombe
1.26
Stockport
1.27
Reading
1.30
Burton
1.30
Port Vale
1.33
Exeter
1.33
Plymouth
1.37
Huddersfield
1.39
Blackpool
1.41
Peterboro
1.48
Doncaster
1.50
Leyton Orient
1.54
Rotherham
1.54
AFC Wimbledon
1.57
Barnsley
1.59
Northampton
1.61
Reading is 0.11 goals better than Blackpool in terms of goals conceded per game (1.30 vs 1.41).
⏱️ Possession
Avg possession %
Cardiff
63%
Bolton
59%
Luton
56%
Peterboro
55%
Stockport
55%
Wycombe
54%
Leyton Orient
52%
Barnsley
52%
Exeter
51%
Doncaster
50%
Reading
50%
Bradford
50%
Huddersfield
50%
Plymouth
48%
AFC Wimbledon
46%
Blackpool
46%
Port Vale
46%
Burton
46%
Mansfield
46%
Rotherham
46%
Wigan
45%
Stevenage
45%
Northampton
45%
Lincoln
42%
Reading is 3.9 percentage points better than Blackpool in terms of average possession (50% vs 46%).
🎲 4. Props Analysis
Reading
For 3.5 · Against 5.4 · Total 8.9
🚩 Corners
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.8 · Against 1.7 · Total 3.5
🟨 Cards
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 11.5 · Against 11.8 · Total 23.3
⚠️ Fouls
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
Blackpool
For 5.3 · Against 7.0 · Total 12.3
🚩 Corners
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.1 · Against 1.7 · Total 3.8
🟨 Cards
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 11.7 · Against 11.0 · Total 22.7
⚠️ Fouls
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
Reading
Split
Corners
Cards
Fouls
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Overall (50)
9.2
9.2
9.3
3.5
3.5
3.5
22.5
21.2
23.7
vs Stronger (6)
7.8
8.0
7.8
3.0
3.0
3.0
21.8
19.0
23.2
vs Similar (43)
9.4
9.3
9.6
3.7
3.7
3.6
22.6
21.4
23.8
vs Weaker (1)
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
-
-
-
-
% over line
37%
33%
40%
48%
44%
52%
57%
54%
60%
% under line
63%
67%
60%
52%
56%
48%
43%
46%
40%
This opponent (Blackpool) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Blackpool
Split
Corners
Cards
Fouls
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Overall (50)
10.2
9.6
10.9
3.6
3.3
4.0
23.7
24.0
23.4
vs Stronger (1)
20.0
-
20.0
4.0
-
4.0
21.0
-
21.0
vs Similar (45)
10.0
9.7
10.3
3.8
3.4
4.2
23.8
24.0
23.5
vs Weaker (4)
10.3
8.5
14.0
1.8
2.3
0.0
23.3
23.5
23.0
% over line
57%
54%
61%
50%
37%
65%
71%
69%
74%
% under line
43%
46%
39%
50%
63%
35%
29%
31%
26%
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
🚩 Total Corners
Match total corners / game
Plymouth
11.3
Port Vale
10.6
Barnsley
10.6
Wigan
10.6
Luton
10.5
Huddersfield
10.5
Burton
10.5
Cardiff
10.4
Peterboro
10.2
Bolton
10.2
Blackpool
10.1
Wycombe
10.1
Exeter
10.1
Northampton
9.9
Doncaster
9.8
Bradford
9.8
Stockport
9.8
AFC Wimbledon
9.7
Leyton Orient
9.6
Mansfield
9.6
Rotherham
9.5
Reading
9.2
Lincoln
9.2
Stevenage
8.4
🟨 Total Cards
Match total cards / game
Plymouth
4.9
Bradford
4.4
Peterboro
4.3
Rotherham
4.1
Huddersfield
4.1
Lincoln
4.1
Leyton Orient
4.0
Doncaster
3.9
Bolton
3.8
Stevenage
3.7
Mansfield
3.7
Luton
3.7
Wycombe
3.7
Blackpool
3.7
Burton
3.7
Port Vale
3.6
Reading
3.5
Northampton
3.5
Cardiff
3.5
Barnsley
3.5
Stockport
3.4
Exeter
3.4
Wigan
3.2
AFC Wimbledon
3.2
⚠️ Total Fouls
Match total fouls / game
Bradford
24.9
Huddersfield
24.5
Stevenage
24.5
Plymouth
24.1
Rotherham
24.0
Peterboro
23.9
Blackpool
23.7
Luton
23.7
Wigan
23.4
Doncaster
23.1
AFC Wimbledon
23.1
Leyton Orient
22.9
Lincoln
22.8
Reading
22.5
Bolton
22.5
Mansfield
22.4
Northampton
22.2
Burton
22.0
Exeter
21.8
Wycombe
21.6
Port Vale
21.6
Stockport
21.4
Barnsley
21.0
Cardiff
20.8
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Over
Over 9.5
56.5%
Under 9.5
43.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
56.0%
Under 3.5
44.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Under
Over 21.5
70.3%
Under 21.5
29.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🔀 5. Double Chance
Double Chance
Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under
⚖️ 7. Handicap
⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U
Reading
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.5
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.73
0.40
0.86
0.50
0.62
0.31
vs Stronger (2)
0.50
0.00
0.50
0.00
-
-
vs Similar (28)
0.75
0.43
0.92
0.58
0.62
0.31
vs Weaker (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clean sheet %
60% (+32pp vs league)
This opponent (Blackpool) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Blackpool
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
0.7
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.4
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.60
0.57
0.81
0.75
0.36
0.36
vs Stronger (1)
0.00
1.00
-
-
0.00
1.00
vs Similar (27)
0.56
0.56
0.67
0.80
0.42
0.25
vs Weaker (2)
1.50
0.50
3.00
0.00
0.00
1.00
Clean sheet %
57% (+29pp vs league)
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U
How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Reading over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Blackpool over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Blackpool over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Blackpool over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U
Reading
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.8
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.87
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.81
0.94
vs Stronger (2)
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
-
-
vs Similar (28)
0.89
0.96
1.00
1.00
0.81
0.94
vs Weaker (0)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clean sheet %
27% (-1pp vs league)
This opponent (Blackpool) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Blackpool
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.6
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.77
0.87
0.81
0.38
0.71
1.43
vs Stronger (1)
1.00
1.00
-
-
1.00
1.00
vs Similar (27)
0.74
0.78
0.80
0.33
0.67
1.33
vs Weaker (2)
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
Clean sheet %
50% (+22pp vs league)
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U
How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Reading over/under 0.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Blackpool over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Blackpool over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Blackpool over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🔥 12. Top picks for this game
Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
Pick
Probability
Avg odds
Best 1
Best 2
Best 3
Best 4
Best 5
Edge
Result
Over 19.5 fouls
83.2%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
Under 5.5 cards
79.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Over 2.5 cards
75.7%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
Under 3.5
75.6%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Over 1.5
72.7%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
Over 21.5 fouls
70.3%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
No picks at these odds - lower the slider to see shorter-priced selections.
💰 13. Squad value
💰 Total value
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CAR (25)
€31m
LUT (28)
€29m
HUD (27)
€16m
BOL (24)
€14m
LO (28)
€13m
STO (27)
€13m
PLY (27)
€12m
BLA (23)
€12m
REA (26)
€11m
LIN (27)
€10m
WYC (25)
€10m
STE (25)
€9m
WIG (27)
€9m
PV (31)
€8m
ROT (28)
€8m
PET (26)
€8m
BUR (27)
€8m
BRA (23)
€7m
BAR (20)
€7m
DON (27)
€7m
MAN (27)
€6m
AW (23)
€5m
EXE (22)
€5m
NOR (23)
€4m
Reading's squad is €2m less valuable than Blackpool's (€11m vs €12m).
⚔️ Attack
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LUT (13)
€16m
CAR (10)
€13m
BOL (9)
€8m
STO (8)
€6m
LO (7)
€6m
HUD (9)
€5m
BLA (8)
€4m
LIN (9)
€4m
PLY (8)
€4m
STE (9)
€3m
PET (10)
€3m
WYC (8)
€3m
BRA (9)
€3m
WIG (9)
€3m
AW (10)
€2m
REA (6)
€2m
MAN (9)
€2m
ROT (8)
€2m
DON (7)
€2m
EXE (7)
€2m
PV (7)
€2m
BUR (7)
€2m
BAR (5)
€1m
NOR (7)
€1m
Reading's attack is €1m less valuable than Blackpool's (€2m vs €4m).
🧠 Midfield
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CAR (4)
€7m
LUT (7)
€5m
HUD (5)
€4m
REA (7)
€4m
LO (8)
€3m
BRA (6)
€3m
PLY (7)
€3m
ROT (9)
€3m
WIG (9)
€3m
LIN (6)
€3m
WYC (5)
€2m
BOL (4)
€2m
BLA (5)
€2m
DON (9)
€2m
PV (9)
€2m
STE (6)
€2m
STO (5)
€2m
MAN (5)
€2m
PET (5)
€2m
BUR (7)
€2m
BAR (5)
€2m
NOR (6)
€1m
EXE (6)
€1m
AW (6)
€1m
Reading's midfield is €1m more valuable than Blackpool's (€4m vs €2m).
🛡️ Defence
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
CAR (11)
€12m
LUT (8)
€8m
HUD (13)
€7m
BLA (10)
€6m
PLY (12)
€6m
STO (14)
€5m
PV (15)
€5m
REA (13)
€5m
WYC (12)
€4m
BUR (13)
€4m
LO (13)
€4m
LIN (12)
€4m
BOL (11)
€4m
BAR (10)
€4m
STE (10)
€3m
WIG (9)
€3m
ROT (11)
€3m
PET (11)
€3m
DON (11)
€2m
MAN (13)
€2m
AW (7)
€2m
EXE (9)
€2m
NOR (10)
€2m
BRA (8)
€2m
Reading's defence is €2m less valuable than Blackpool's (€5m vs €6m).
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Lincoln
Cardiff
Bolton
Stockport
Bradford
Stevenage
Luton
Plymouth
Huddersfield
Mansfield
Wycombe
Doncaster
Barnsley
Wigan
Burton
Peterboro
AFC Wimbledon
Leyton Orient
Exeter
Port Vale
Rotherham
Northampton