Monday , 17 August 2026

Blackpool FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Blackpool FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,534 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Gatlin O'Donkor
Tom Bloxham 40' 1–1
Albie Morgan 55' 2–1
Niall Ennis 76' 3–1
Ryan Finnigan 89' 4–1
Y 69' Matt Butcher

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (England)
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
Blackpool FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2024-01-20 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Bristol Rovers FC H 4–1 W
30 Apr Birmingham City FC H 0–2 L
26 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
21 Apr Wrexham AFC H 1–2 L
18 Apr Stevenage FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Blackpool FC A 1–4 L
26 Apr Reading FC H 0–2 L
21 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Wrexham AFC A 1–1 D
12 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackpool FC and Bristol Rovers FC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' Gatlin O'Donkor doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Harry Tyrer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 319 appearances.
  • 40' Tom Bloxham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Blackpool FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Albie Morgan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lino Sousa is hanging Clinton Mola on the field on 57 minute.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Robert Apter is replaced by Ashley Fletcher on 61 minute.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 69' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 71' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Sil Swinkels departs to be replaced by Luke Thomas.
  • 72' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Tom Bloxham has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel to step up.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Niall Ennis makes it 3-1.
  • 77' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Niall Ennis departs to be replaced by Jake Beesley.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Ryan Finnigan comes on to replace Lee Evans.
  • 83' 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 Romaine Sawyers suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Finnigan gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackpool FC players.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calderon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gary Madine 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3
Ollie Clarke 2
Alfie Kilgour 1
Lee Evans 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Albie Morgan 1
Sam Nicholson 1

Head to Head

2025-05-03 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2024-01-20 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Blackpool FC Form

2025-05-03 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-04-30 Blackpool FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2025-04-21 Blackpool FC 1–2 Wrexham AFC L 2025-04-18 Stevenage FC 1–3 Blackpool FC W 2025-04-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2025-05-03 Blackpool FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-04-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Reading FC L 2025-04-21 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Stevenage FC L 2025-04-18 Wrexham AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2025-04-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2025-04-05 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.81 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC58% Draw23% Bristol Rovers FC19%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
42%
Blackpool FC or Bristol Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC39% Draw44% Bristol Rovers FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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