Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Blackpool FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Thompson 13' Y
Y 13' Sam Finley
Y 50' Ben Barclay
Jay Spearing 80' Y
Y 90' Sean McConville

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
4
1
Blackpool FC 6 games · Avg 1.3 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Blackpool FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-09-21 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-03-05 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2018-08-25 Blackpool FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackpool FC and Accrington Stanley FC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Callum Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 13' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Accrington Stanley FC's shape.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' It’s high time Simon Grayson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Jak Alnwick by Jack Sims on 30 minute.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Accrington Stanley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' The supporters are chanting for Sean Scannell. He replaces Sullay Kaikai on 44 minute.
  • 49' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Ben Barclay. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Accrington Stanley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' Sean McConville is replacing Joe Pritchard for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
  • 72' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 79' Liam Feeney makes way for Joe Nuttall at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Jay Spearing gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean McConville on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackpool FC 0-1 Accrington Stanley FC.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Grayson

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matthew Virtue-Thick 2
Mark Hughes 1
Nathan Delfouneso 1
Mark Hughes 1
Jay Spearing 1
Luke Armstrong 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Sean McConville 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Blackpool FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-09-21 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2019-03-05 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2018-08-25 Blackpool FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC

Blackpool FC Form

2019-12-26 Blackpool FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2019-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-12-14 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2019-12-07 Blackpool FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2019-11-16 Blackpool FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W

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

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC36% Draw32% Accrington Stanley FC32%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC25% Draw53% Accrington Stanley FC22%
Actual: 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.