Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackpool FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackpool FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 31 Aug 2022 · 19:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Ben Brereton
Y 25' Ben Brereton
Dominic Thompson 63' Y
Y 70' Lewis Travis
Y 73' Jack Vale
Y 74' Jack Vale
Marvin Ekpiteta 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Blackpool FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-31 Blackpool FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-10-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug Bristol City FC H 3–3 D
20 Aug Burnley FC A 3–3 D
16 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
13 Aug Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
06 Aug Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Sheffield United FC A 0–3 L
17 Aug Reading FC A 0–3 L
14 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
06 Aug Swansea City AFC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackpool FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
  • 5' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' The Chile forward Ben Brereton breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-1!
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Brereton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Lewis Travis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Vale made 394 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 64' Jack Vale has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan on 64 minute.
  • 66' Theo Corbeanu is replacing Shayne Lavery for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Lewis Travis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' Jack Vale was booked on 73.
  • 74' Jack Vale was booked on 74.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Bradley Dack is replaced by Tayo Edun.
  • 81' Ian Carlo Poveda gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Gary Madine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Marvin Ekpiteta is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 2
Jerry Yates 1
Shayne Lavery 1
Sam Gallagher 1
Marvin Ekpiteta 1
Tyrhys Dolan 1

Head to Head

2022-08-31 Blackpool FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-10-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackpool FC Form

2022-08-31 Blackpool FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-08-27 Blackpool FC 3–3 Bristol City FC D 2022-08-20 Burnley FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2022-08-16 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-08-13 Blackpool FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2022-08-06 Stoke City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-08-31 Blackpool FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-08-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-08-20 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-08-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC37% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC33%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%
Blackpool FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC27% Draw50% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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