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Blackpool FC vs Arsenal FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
Blackpool FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 17:30 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Sead Kolasinac

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Arsenal FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Mick McDonough
  • Referee Mike Dean

Head-to-Head

1
Blackpool FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 Blackpool FC 0–3 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Ashley Fletcher 4 G
Arsenal FC
Martinelli 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
  • 5' Zechariah Medley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Laurent Koscielny has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Joe Willock gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' The 29-year-old Callum Guy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Stephan Lichtsteiner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 36' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Joe Willock has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' Paudie O'Connor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' It’s high time Terry McPhillips made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Sead Kolasinac. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 62' Harry Pritchard is replacing Chris Taylor for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 64' Alexandre Lacazette is replacing Eddie Nketiah for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 69' Christoffer Mafoumbi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Howard on 69 minute.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Alex Iwobi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Sead Kolasinac makes way for Zechariah Medley at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 86' Alex Iwobi makes way for Bukayo Saka at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • Full Time. Arsenal FC beats Blackpool FC

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC25% Draw27% Arsenal FC48%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC18% Draw45% Arsenal FC37%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual
2 – 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.