Blackpool FC vs Charlton Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Charlton Athletic FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee James Bell
- Referee Richard Bartlett
- Referee Billy Smallwood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Gillingham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Swindon Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackpool FC to score. At the same time, Charlton Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' James Husband was booked on 2.
- 4' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Grant Ward departs to be replaced by Daniel Ballard.
- 5' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Purrington argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The 31-year-old Grant Ward has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Charlton Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Charlton Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' 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.
- 39' Ben Purrington picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Charlton Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ian Maatsen is hanging Darren Pratley on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Amos made 386 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Charlton Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Gary Madine is replaced by Jerry Yates.
- 64' Charlton Athletic FC make a change. Omar Bogle trudges off to be replaced by Chuks Aneke on 64 minutes.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Watson.
- 68' Beryly Lubala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Woodburn on 68 minute.
- 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Shinnie suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' Paul Smyth gets the nod from Charlton Athletic FC. He replaces Conor Washington and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Chuks Aneke adds to his 0 season tally! Charlton Athletic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ben Amos. He receives a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Blackpool FC and Charlton Athletic FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ Jerry Yates 61'
-
18
Grant Ward ↓ Daniel Ballard 4'
- 1
-
31
Ben Woodburn ↓ Beryly Lubala 68'
- 20
- 3
- 5
- 22
- 15
Bench
-
30
Beryly Lubala ↑ 68'
- 13
-
9
Jerry Yates ↑ 61'
-
26
Daniel Ballard ↑ 4'
- 7
- 2
- 19
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 3
- 26
- 13
-
17
Omar Bogle ↓ Chuks Aneke 64'
-
14
Conor Washington ↓ Paul Smyth 76'
-
15
Darren Pratley C ↓ Ian Maatsen 46'
- 18
- 5
- 12
- 24
Bench
-
10
Chuks Aneke ↑ 64'
- 7
-
28
Paul Smyth ↑ 76'
- 30
- 8
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 46'
- 23
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karamoko Dembele | 2 |
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 1 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Luke Berry | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2020-10-20
Blackpool FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2020-10-17
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-10-03
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2020-09-27
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2020-09-19
Charlton Athletic FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2020-09-12
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Charlton Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Charlton Athletic FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlton Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Charlton Athletic FC
68%
Blackpool FC or Charlton Athletic FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Charlton Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.