Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Blackpool FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Tue 13 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 24' David Morgan
Y 75' Harvey Rodgers
Y 85' Cameron Burgess
Daniel Ballard 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee
  • 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
2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-12-19 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 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

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D
05 Apr Gillingham FC H 4–1 W
02 Apr Swindon Town FC A 2–0 W
27 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
23 Mar Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–5 L
05 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
27 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–7 L
20 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackpool FC to score. At the same time, Accrington Stanley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Accrington Stanley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' David Morgan was booked on 24.
  • 29' 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 Ben Barclay suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Adam Phillips has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. David Morgan departs to be replaced by Adam Phillips.
  • 51' Daniel Leo Gretarsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Gabriel, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 75' Harvey Rodgers is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 82' The whistle greets Paul Smyth as he departs to be replaced by Matt Butcher.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cameron Burgess.
  • 90' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-12-19 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 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

Blackpool FC Form

2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2021-04-05 Blackpool FC 4–1 Gillingham FC W 2021-04-02 Swindon Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2021-03-27 Blackpool FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-03-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-04-10 Accrington Stanley FC 1–5 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-03-27 Peterborough United FC 7–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-03-20 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC48% Draw29% Accrington Stanley FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
52%
Blackpool FC or Accrington Stanley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC33% Draw50% Accrington Stanley FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.