Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Blackpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 3 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Oliver Turton 65' Y
Y 72' Tyler Smith

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Newhouse
  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Lewis Smith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

6
4
Blackpool FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-03-02 Bristol Rovers FC 4–0 Blackpool FC 2018-11-03 Blackpool FC 0–3 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
04 May Gillingham FC H 0–3 L
27 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
22 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Scunthorpe United FC A 0–0 D
13 Apr Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
04 May Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
27 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
22 Apr Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
19 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
13 Apr Bradford City AFC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Kyle Bennett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 20' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' What a moment for Jay Spearing! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Little, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' Jordan Thompson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Magnificent from Armand Gnanduillet! That is 30 goals in 388 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Rocky Bushiri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Tyler Smith is replacing Alex Rodman for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 60' Oliver Turton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 65' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Tyler Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 76' Blackpool FC make a change. Armand Gnanduillet trudges off to be replaced by Joe Nuttall on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Nathan Delfouneso has done his job and it is now time for Harry Pritchard to step up.
  • 85' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace James Husband by Rocky Bushiri on 85 minute.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Simon Grayson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Grayson

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gary Madine 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3
Ollie Clarke 2
Jay Spearing 1
John Marquis 1
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Karamoko Dembele 1
Christopher Hamilton 1

Head to Head

2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-03-02 Bristol Rovers FC 4–0 Blackpool FC 2018-11-03 Blackpool FC 0–3 Bristol Rovers FC

Blackpool FC Form

2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-05-04 Blackpool FC 0–3 Gillingham FC L 2019-04-27 Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2019-04-22 Blackpool FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2019-04-19 Scunthorpe United FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2019-04-13 Blackpool FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-05-04 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2019-04-27 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-04-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L 2019-04-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2019-04-13 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bradford City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Bristol Rovers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC37% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC34%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
63%
Blackpool FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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