Blackpool FC vs Carlisle United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Carlisle United FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Carlisle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Paul Newhouse
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Bromley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Carlisle United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee shows Carlisle United FC player a card on 5.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Carlisle United FC's compact .
- 20' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Jake Beesley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andy Lyons makes it 1-0.
- 27' Ryan Edmondson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' Carlisle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' 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.
- 43' It’s gonna be a card for Dylan McGeouch.
- 48' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Carlisle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' Blackpool FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Jordan Gibson is replacing Dylan McGeouch for the Carlisle United FC side.
- 67' What a moment for Jordan Rhodes! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 77 minute. Sonny Carey leaves to be changed by Albie Morgan.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan McGeouch, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' Jack Robinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
- 90' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Owen Dale on, Kenneth Dougall off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Blackpool FC 3-0 Carlisle United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 32
- 11
- 18
-
24
Andy Lyons ↓ Oliver Norburn 90'
-
10
Sonny Carey ↓ Albie Morgan 77'
- 22
-
12
Kenneth Dougall ↓ Owen Dale 90'
Bench
- 1
-
8
Albie Morgan ↑ 77'
-
6
Oliver Norburn ↑ 90'
-
7
Owen Dale ↑ 90'
- 20
- 9
- 4
Carlisle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 26
-
21
Dylan McGeouch ↓ Jordan Gibson 63'
- 1
-
14
Joe Garner ↓ Ryan Edmondson 77'
- 32
- 5
- 10
- 19
- 27
- 4
Bench
- 24
-
9
Ryan Edmondson ↑ 77'
- 11
- 17
- 3
- 13
-
7
Jordan Gibson ↑ 63'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Rhodes | 2 |
| Andy Lyons | 1 |
| Karamoko Dembele | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Carlisle United FC Form
2023-12-09
Blackpool FC
3–0
Carlisle United FC
L
2023-11-28
Reading FC
5–1
Carlisle United FC
L
2023-11-25
Carlisle United FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2023-11-11
Carlisle United FC
0–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2023-11-04
Leyton Orient FC
3–1
Carlisle United FC
L
2023-10-28
Cambridge United FC
1–0
Carlisle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Carlisle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
88%
Draw or Carlisle United FC
33%
Blackpool FC or Carlisle United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Carlisle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

