

Reading face Blackpool in the League One (England). Kick-off is scheduled for September 5, 2026, 14:00. The venue is Select Car Leasing Stadium.
The two sides have met 11 times before — Reading won 4, Blackpool won 7 and 0 matches ended in a draw. The aggregate score across those meetings is 17–25. In the last five head-to-head games Reading won 2, Blackpool won 3 and 0 were drawn. Their most recent meeting on November 29, 2025 in the League One ended 0:3 with Reading coming out on top.
Reading come into this game with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last five matches (LDLLL), scoring 3 goals and conceding 8. Blackpool come into this game with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last five matches (WWWLW), scoring 6 goals and conceding 2.
In the League One table, Reading sit 19th with 0 points. Blackpool sit 3rd with 0 points. The table has 24 teams, led by AFC Wimbledon.
The average age of the Reading squad is 25.8. The average age of the Blackpool squad is 25.7.