Blackpool FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Thomas Harty
- Referee Peter Gooch
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Nov | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 16 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Accrington Stanley FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' Jordan Thompson was booked on 13.
- 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 23' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Jack Sims is replacing Jak Alnwick for the Blackpool FC side.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Coleman might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Turton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Accrington Stanley FC.
- 44' Sean Scannell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sullay Kaikai at the 44 minute mark.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross Sykes made 231 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Ben Barclay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Edwards suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Sean McConville is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Pritchard at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' It’s high time John Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Ben Heneghan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
- 77' Blackpool FC have won 466 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Liam Feeney has done his job and it is now time for Joe Nuttall to step up.
- 80' Poor challenge from Jay Spearing. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean McConville on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackpool FC 0-1 Accrington Stanley FC.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Sean Scannell 44'
- 6
-
11
Liam Feeney ↓ Joe Nuttall 79'
- 20
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 15
- 26
- 5
-
23
Jak Alnwick ↓ Jack Sims 30'
Bench
-
14
Sean Scannell ↑ 44'
- 16
- 25
-
28
Jack Sims ↑ 30'
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 79'
- 29
- 17
Coach
Simon Grayson
Accrington Stanley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Joe Pritchard ↓ Sean McConville 62'
- 3
- 5
- 2
- 7
- 9
- 8
- 32
- 30
- 36
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
11
Sean McConville ↑ 62'
- 23
- 6
- 42
- 34
Coach
John Coleman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 2 |
| Nathan Delfouneso | 1 |
| Mark Hughes | 1 |
| Nathan Delfouneso | 1 |
| Mark Hughes | 1 |
| Jay Spearing | 1 |
| Luke Armstrong | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Accrington Stanley FC Form
2019-12-26
Blackpool FC
0–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2019-12-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-12-14
Accrington Stanley FC
4–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2019-12-07
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-11-23
Accrington Stanley FC
7–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-11-16
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Accrington Stanley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Accrington Stanley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
64%
Blackpool FC or Accrington Stanley FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Accrington Stanley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

