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 46 games · 60 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	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

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

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Bristol Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
21' GOAL! Oliver Norburn scores on 21.
25' Against the run of play, John Marquis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
46' Jake Beesley makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Blackpool FC are in front.
82' GOAL! Jordan Rhodes fires home to make it 3-1!
The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three 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.