Blackpool take on the visitors Reading in the round 1 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Saturday, July 30th at Bloomfield Road (Blackpool).
Blackpool enters second season at Championship level. The Mandarins are remembered for their Premier League breakthrough during the days of Ollie Holloway. But after a bright, but year-long stay at the top level, there was fall right up to League 2, the 4th level of English football. It was possible to return after a long pause only through play-offs in 2021. For starters, the newcomer scored 60 points - enough to finish in 16th position. But the author of these successes, Neil Critchley, left the project, and for the role of assistant to Steven Gerrard. Michael Appleton was returned to the manager's place - he had previously worked for several years at Lincoln. But the composition has not changed much, and this stability can now help in the struggle for survival.
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Reading want to improve from last seasonю The Royals have had a rather controversial history. And it could well have ended in the spring with relegation to League 1. Especially since 6 points were deducted for financial violations. But the same sanctions, but much larger ones, were imposed on Derby County. This allowed even with 41 points in the final standings to finish in the "saving" 21st place. But that was enough for Paul Ince, who took over as manager in February, to keep his job. It is noteworthy that his son, Tom, became one of the newcomers of the summer, but he is not bad as a football player either (although he did not reach the heights of his father). Experienced performers such as Shane Long, Sam Hutchinson and Jeff Hendrick showed up, free of charge. To archive not the most difficult tasks in the Championship, their strength is enough.
Blackpool managed to win both games last season. Moreover, on the road, the newcomer pulled out a victory with a score of 3-2, but at home he arranged a devastating 4-1 result in February. Both clubs understand that there is a difficult season ahead, in which it is better to score points from the start. Taking into account the entertainment of the matches of the last draw, we will focus on the option with "over 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
