Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackpool FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 5 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Bowler 44' Y
Gary Madine 80' Y
Y 81' Joe Williams
Y 81' Antoine Semenyo
Jerry Yates 81' Y
Jerry Yates 82' Y
Callum Connolly 84' Y
Y 84' Alex Scott
Y 89' Nahki Wells

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Blackpool FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 2021-08-07 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–1 W
29 Jan Fulham FC A 1–1 D
22 Jan Millwall FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–3 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
29 Jan Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
25 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
22 Jan Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
15 Jan Fulham FC A 2–6 L
02 Jan Millwall FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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 Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The 27-year-old Jordan Gabriel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Josh Bowler, a England , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Goal! CJ Hamilton scores his 10 goal in 109 matches.
  • 39' GOAL! Gary Madine scores on 39.
  • 44' Josh Bowler is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Callum O'Dowda is replaced by Joe Williams.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Josh Bowler makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Josh Bowler — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Josh Bowler makes way for Owen Dale at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace CJ Hamilton by Charlie Kirk on 67 minute.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Weimann departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Madine.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Williams.
  • 82' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Jake Beesley on, Gary Madine off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Gary Madine is withdrawn and Jake Beesley gets his opportunity.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Callum Connolly on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackpool FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' GOAL! Nahki Wells scores on 86.
  • 87' Nahki Wells makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 89' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Bowler 3
Nahki Wells 2
Marvin Ekpiteta 1
Antoine Semenyo 1
Tommy Conway 1
Jerry Yates 1
Theo Corbeanu 1
Chris Martin 1

Head to Head

2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 2021-08-07 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC W 2022-01-29 Fulham FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-01-22 Blackpool FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2022-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackpool FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2022-01-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-01-15 Fulham FC 6–2 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-02 Bristol City FC 3–2 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC54% Draw25% Bristol City FC21%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Bristol City FC
46%
Blackpool FC or Bristol City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC38% Draw44% Bristol City FC18%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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