Blackpool FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Richard Wigglesworth
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Oct | Southend United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | AFC Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 8 | Points | 12 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 6 |
| 13 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 29% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
63%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). AFC Wimbledon are 8th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
AFC Wimbledon
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
| Jayden Stockley | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Blackpool FC vs AFC Wimbledon — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Blackpool FC have won 474 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Max Sanders has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Kwesi Appiah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 240 appearances.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simon Grayson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke O'Neill on 28 minutes.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Glyn Peter Hodges will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' England international Luke O'Neill has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Pigott.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 388 games and scored 474 goals.
- 51' A stunning finish from Armand Gnanduillet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' It looks surprising AFC Wimbledon does not make any changes. James Husband has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace Shane McLoughlin by Anthony Hartigan on 62 minute.
- 67' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Wimbledon backline.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Matthew Virtue-Thick has done his job and it is now time for Callum Guy to step up.
- 78' Kwesi Appiah is replacing Mitchell Pinnock for the AFC Wimbledon side.
- 81' Against the run of play, Armand Gnanduillet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Armand Gnanduillet makes way for Joe Nuttall at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
- 88' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Calum MacDonald is withdrawn and Curtis Tilt gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 11
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 26
- 5
- 23
-
29
Calum MacDonald ↓ Curtis Tilt 88'
- 17
Bench
- 14
- 20
-
16
Curtis Tilt ↑ 88'
-
25
Callum Guy ↑ 76'
- 28
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 84'
- 9
Coach
Simon Grayson
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 7
- 6
-
11
Mitchell Pinnock ↓ Kwesi Appiah 78'
- 19
- 15
- 2
- 21
-
23
Max Sanders ↓ Callum Reilly 62'
- 1
- 37
Bench
- 24
-
8
Anthony Hartigan ↑ 62'
-
9
Kwesi Appiah ↑ 78'
- 22
-
33
Callum Reilly ↑ 62'
- 18
- 31
Coach
Glyn Peter Hodges
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Armand Gnanduillet | 2 |
| Callum Reilly | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| Ollie Palmer | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Marc Bola | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
80%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
46%
Blackpool FC or AFC Wimbledon
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

