Blackpool FC vs Arsenal FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3
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Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Arsenal FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Halliday
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Mick McDonough
- Referee Mike Dean
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Jan Arsenal FC H 0–3 L 01 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L 29 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D 26 Dec Rochdale AFC A 1–2 L 22 Dec Barnsley FC H 0–1 L 18 Dec Solihull Moors FC H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Jan Blackpool FC A 3–0 W 01 Jan Fulham FC H 4–1 W 29 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–5 L 26 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D 22 Dec Burnley FC H 3–1 W 16 Dec Southampton FC A 2–3 L Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season25% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC0-15–/–16-30–/–31-45–/146-60–/–61-751/–76+–/1■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FCAshley Fletcher 4 G Arsenal FCMartinelli 4 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackpool FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Alexandre Lacazette has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 11' What a strike from Joe Willock! The score is 0-1.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
- 37' Goal! Joe Willock scores his 29 goal in 410 matches.
- 42' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' 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.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sead Kolasinac.
- 61' Nathan Delfouneso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Taylor departs to be replaced by Harry Pritchard.
- 64' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Eddie Nketiah departs to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 69' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Mark Howard by Christoffer Mafoumbi on 69 minute.
- 74' 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 Sokratis Papastathopoulos suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' What a strike from Alex Iwobi! The score is 0-3.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Zechariah Medley. He replaces Sead Kolasinac on 83 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Bukayo Saka. He replaces Alex Iwobi on 86 minute.
- The final score is 0-3.
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Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
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19
Chris Taylor ↓ Harry Pritchard 62'
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- 24
- 2
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 27
- 25
- 12
Bench
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37
Christoffer Mafoumbi ↑ 69'
- 17
- 18
- 39
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14
Harry Pritchard ↑ 62'
- 3
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26
Steve Davies ↑ 83'
Coach Terry McPhillipsArsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 12
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17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Bukayo Saka 86'
- 4
- 25
- 1
- 31
- 8
- 15
- 49
- 59
Bench
- 29
- 11
- 26
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9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 64'
- 55
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47
Zechariah Medley ↑ 83'
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87
Bukayo Saka ↑ 86'
Coach Unai Emery -
H2H
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.05 Blackpool FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.72 Arsenal FC xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.77Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 52% 48% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw 52%Draw or Arsenal FC 75%Blackpool FC or Arsenal FC 73%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.2%0 – 1 9.9%1 – 2 9.4%0 – 2 9.1%0 – 0 8.1%2 – 1 5.7%1 – 0 5.6%1 – 3 5.4%0 – 3 Actual2 – 2 4.9%2 – 0 3.4%2 – 3 2.9%Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers -2.5 2% — 98% -2 2% 6% 92% -1.5 8% — 92% -1 8% 13% 78% -0.5 22% — 78% +0.5 48% — 52% +1 48% 23% 29% +1.5 71% — 29% +2 71% 16% 13% +2.5 87% — 13% Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet 19% ✓Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet 36% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.