Blackpool FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Exeter City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Burton Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 8 | Points | 12 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 29% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts).
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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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 |
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bloomfield Road!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Blackpool FC have won 475 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' The England Odel Offiah breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' 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.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' It’s gonna be a card for Danilo Orsi-Dadomo.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
- 50' Robert Apter does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
- 55' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Tomas Kalinauskas comes on to replace Jack Armer.
- 60' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Ben Whitfield by Romelle Donovan on 63 minute.
- 68' Blackpool FC make a change. Albie Morgan trudges off to be replaced by Sonny Carey on 68 minutes.
- 72' Ashley Fletcher is replacing Jordan Rhodes for the Blackpool FC side.
- 75' Lee Evans does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
- 78' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Jake Beesley comes on to replace Robert Apter.
- 83' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 88' Blackpool FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 3-0 the final result. Burton Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Ashley Fletcher 72'
-
8
Albie Morgan ↓ Sonny Carey 68'
- 7
- 15
- 20
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↓ Elliot Embleton 78'
-
25
Robert Apter ↓ Jake Beesley 78'
- 30
- 24
- 4
- 22
Bench
-
14
Elliot Embleton ↑ 78'
- 5
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 72'
- 1
- 3
-
18
Jake Beesley ↑ 78'
-
10
Sonny Carey ↑ 68'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
34
Ben Whitfield ↓ Romelle Donovan 63'
- 6
- 15
- 1
- 2
-
17
Jack Armer ↓ Tomas Kalinauskas 55'
- 9
- 33
- 19
- 16
Bench
- 32
- 25
- 13
- 20
-
7
Tomas Kalinauskas ↑ 55'
-
49
Romelle Donovan ↑ 63'
- 14
Coach
Mark Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shayne Lavery | 2 |
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Daniel Leo Gretarsson | 1 |
| Luke Garbutt | 1 |
| Hayden Carter | 1 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 |
| Bobby Kamwa | 1 |
| Joe Dodoo | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
44%
Blackpool FC or Burton Albion FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

