Blackpool will carry momentum into Saturday's fixture after winning four of their last four matches, and we think that they will give themselves the best possible chance of snatching a playoff place by claiming all three points against Reading.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 40.28%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 33.71% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.64%) and 2-0 (6.88%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (8.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.35%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.
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