| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion1 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | WWLWW |
| Promotion2 | Bradford City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | WWWDD |
| Promotion Play-offs3 | Stockport County | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 16 | WLDWW |
| Promotion Play-offs4 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 16 | DDLWD |
| Promotion Play-offs5 | Cambridge United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | DWDDW |
| Promotion Play-offs6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 15 | LWDDW |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | WWDDD |
| 8 | Oxford United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | LWWDW |
| 9 | Stevenage Borough | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | DWWLW |
| 10 | Burton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 14 | 12 | LDWLL |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 7 | 12 | WWDDL |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | DLWLD |
| 13 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | WDLLW |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 12 | 11 | LLDDW |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 14 | 10 | DWWDL |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | DLLWW |
| 17 | Leicester | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 10 | 9 | WLWDL |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 13 | 8 | LLDLL |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 | 8 | WLLDL |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 7 | 8 | LDLLW |
| Relegation21 | Bromley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 9 | 8 | LLDWL |
| Relegation22 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 8 | 7 | DDLLL |
| Relegation23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -6 | 9 | 6 | LDDDL |
| Relegation24 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 5 | 4 | WLDLL |
Updated:
Reading vs Blackpool – competition: English Football League One.
Final score: Reading 3–1 Blackpool. Half-time: 1–0.
Reading: position 6, 15 points from 9 matches.
Blackpool: position 18, 8 points from 8 matches.
Reading – last 5 matches: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost.
Blackpool – last 5 matches: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost.
Last results: Reading 5-0 Mansfield Town; Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool.
Goals: Earthy 12′, Kyrelllisbie 49′, Clarkson 80′, and Brown 90+4′.
The confirmed starting lineups list Reading in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Blackpool in a 4-1-3-2 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Reading: Joel Pereira, Udoka Godwin-malife, Paudie O’connor, Benn Ward, Haydon Roberts, Lewis Wing, Andy Rinomhota, Kyreece Joshua Lisbie, George Earthy, P. Lane, and Jack Marriott.
The announced starting eleven for Blackpool: Bailey Peacock-farrell, Jordan Williams, Oliver Casey, Joshua Earl, Finley Munroe, Albie Morgan, Josh Bowler, Karoy Anderson, Leighton Clarkson, Jerry Yates, and Dion Charles.
Reading: 33% possession, 18 shots (6 on target), 6 corners, 12 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Blackpool: 67% possession, 7 shots (1 on target), 3 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Last meeting: Reading 0-1 Blackpool (2 May 2026, ENG EFL League One).
On this page: Lineups, Odds, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Reading, Blackpool, English Football League One, Reading vs Blackpool: head-to-head, Live football scores
Kick-off: September 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM GMT+1.
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading. Capacity: 24,161.
Final score: Reading 3–1 Blackpool. Half-time: 1–0.
Reading won: Reading 3-1 Blackpool. Goals: Earthy 12′, Kyrelllisbie 49′, Clarkson 80′, and Brown 90+4′.
Lineups: Reading 4-2-3-1, Blackpool 4-1-3-2. Reading: Pereira; Godwin-malife, O'connor, Ward, Roberts; Wing, Rinomhota; Kyrelllisbie, Earthy, Lane; Marriott. Blackpool: Peacock-farrell; Munroe, Earl, Casey, Williams; Morgan; Clarkson, Anderson, Bowler; Charles, Yates.
Matches played: 10 — Reading wins: 3, draws: 0, Blackpool wins: 7. Reading vs Blackpool: head-to-head