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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Carlisle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Paul Newhouse
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Bloomfield Road will turn into a battlefield for Blackpool FC and Carlisle United FC.
- 5' It’s a booking for Carlisle United FC player. Ben Barclay gets a card.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' Andy Lyons does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Moxon, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Carlisle United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Ben Barclay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' Dylan McGeouch picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Carlisle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Another substitution for Carlisle United FC to replace Dylan McGeouch by Jordan Gibson on 63 minute.
- 67' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Christopher Hamilton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Sonny Carey makes way for Albie Morgan at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
- 82' 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.
- 87' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Robinson.
- 90' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Owen Dale is hanging Kenneth Dougall on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
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.

