Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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 Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The 30-year-old Dominic Hyam has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Ben Brereton gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 21' 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.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Brereton on 24.
  • 25' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' England international Callum Connolly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Dominic Thompson is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Vale is hanging Tyrhys Dolan on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Shayne Lavery is replaced by Theo Corbeanu on 66 minute.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Lewis Travis gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Jack Vale. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Jack Vale picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' Adam Wharton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 80' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Bradley Dack exits the field as Tayo Edun enters on 80.
  • 81' Gary Madine makes way for Ian Carlo Poveda at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Marvin Ekpiteta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Ken Dougall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • The points are shared — Blackpool FC 0-1 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.

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
Shayne Lavery 1
Sam Gallagher 1
Marvin Ekpiteta 1
Tyrhys Dolan 1
Jerry Yates 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.