Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Blackpool FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sun 9 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Cian Harries
Bradley Holmes 18' Y
Bradley Holmes 19' Y
Y 25' Cameron Hargreaves
Y 31' Jack Baldwin
Y 55' David Tutonda

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-01-02 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2020-02-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-03-02 Bristol Rovers FC 4–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W
04 May Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
01 May Northampton Town FC A 3–0 W
27 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
24 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Apr Rochdale AFC A 0–1 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
01 May Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
24 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
17 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Bloomfield Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackpool FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 389 games and scored 475 goals.
  • 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cian Harries.
  • 18' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Bradley Holmes gets a Yellow card.
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bradley Holmes on 19 minutes.
  • 24' 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 Elliot Embleton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Cameron Hargreaves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Baldwin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' James Husband has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Tutonda.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! James Daly comes on to replace David Tutonda.
  • 71' Keshi Anderson makes way for Oliver Turton at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 75' Ellis Simms does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 79' The crowd applauds Cian Harries as he leaves the pitch. Mark Little steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 80' Zain Westbrooke makes way for Ben Liddle at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Gary Madine comes on to replace Elliot Embleton.
  • 88' The 25-year-old Pablo Martinez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-01-02 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2020-02-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-03-02 Bristol Rovers FC 4–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-05-01 Northampton Town FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W 2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-05-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC46% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC25%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
54%
Blackpool FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC28% Draw53% Bristol Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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