Blackpool FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Blackpool FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,076 HT 45' · FT 45'

Oliver Norburn 21' 1–0

1–1 25' John Marquis

Jake Beesley 46' 2–1

Jordan Rhodes 82' 3–1

Overview

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

Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ross Joyce
Assistant 1 Callum Jones (England)
Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (England)

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

Blackpool FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Bristol Rovers FC	H	3–1	W
19 Dec	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
16 Dec	Cambridge United FC	A	1–2	L
09 Dec	Carlisle United FC	H	3–0	W
28 Nov	Northampton Town FC	H	1–2	L
25 Nov	Portsmouth FC	A	4–0	W

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Blackpool FC	A	1–3	L
16 Dec	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
12 Dec	Crewe Alexandra FC	A	4–2	W
09 Dec	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–1	D
28 Nov	Leyton Orient FC	H	1–1	D
25 Nov	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Blackpool FC launch into their encounter with Bristol Rovers FC.
21' Blackpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Oliver Norburn on 21.
25' What an equalizer from John Marquis!
46' Jake Beesley doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
82' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Rhodes makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 82.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gary Madine	4
Jonson Clarke-Harris	3
Ollie Clarke	2
John Marquis	1
Armand Gnanduillet	1
Karamoko Dembele	1
Christopher Hamilton	1
Josh Ginnelly	1

Head to Head

Blackpool FC Form

2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-12-19 Blackpool FC 3–0 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2023-12-16 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-12-09 Blackpool FC 3–0 Carlisle United FC W 2023-11-28 Blackpool FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC L 2023-11-25 Portsmouth FC 0–4 Blackpool FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-11-25 Derby County FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.72 Blackpool FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC51% Draw25% Bristol Rovers FC24%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.88

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	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

49%

Blackpool FC or Bristol Rovers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC35% Draw45% Bristol Rovers FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 0

8.8%

2 – 0

8.2%

0 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 1

5.6%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap	Blackpool FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	22%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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