Blackpool FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackpool FC and Bristol City FC get this one started.
- 5' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 30' Han-Noah Massengo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' 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 Cameron Pring suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' CJ Hamilton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 39' The England Gary Madine breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-0!
- 44' Josh Bowler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 46' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Callum O'Dowda is withdrawn and Joe Williams gets his opportunity.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Josh Bowler makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 48.
- 49' GOAL! Josh Bowler scores on 49.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Josh Bowler by Owen Dale on 61 minute.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Charlie Kirk is ready to make an impact after coming on for CJ Hamilton at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' 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.
- 74' Nahki Wells is replacing Andreas Weimann for the Bristol City FC side.
- 79' 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.
- 80' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Gary Madine gets a Yellow card.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Williams on 81.
- 82' Jerry Yates picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Gary Madine is withdrawn and Jake Beesley gets his opportunity.
- 83' Jake Beesley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gary Madine on 83 minute.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Connolly.
- 86' Goal! Nahki Wells scores his 77 goal in 383 matches.
- 87' A goal from the Bermuda international Nahki Wells! He fires home on 87 to make it 4-2!
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Nahki Wells argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackpool FC 3-1 Bristol City FC.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 12
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ Jake Beesley 83'
- 34
- 2
- 9
- 35
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↓ Charlie Kirk 67'
- 32
-
11
Josh Bowler ↓ Owen Dale 61'
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 15
-
27
Charlie Kirk ↑ 67'
-
7
Owen Dale ↑ 61'
- 19
-
28
Jake Beesley ↑ 83'
- 20
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Nahki Wells 74'
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Joe Williams 46'
- 3
- 16
- 18
- 9
- 25
- 42
- 36
- 12
Bench
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 74'
-
8
Joe Williams ↑ 46'
- 26
- 37
- 13
- 33
- 38
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Bowler | 3 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
| Alex Scott | 1 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

