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Blackpool FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Blackpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 21 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark Cullen 20' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Coventry City FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee James Mainwaring

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

3
1
3
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-21 Blackpool FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
18 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–0 D
11 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
04 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
17 Nov FC Alashkert H 2–2 D
20 Oct Celtic FC A 0–1 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
11 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D
04 Aug Scunthorpe United FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackpool FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' The whistle greets Maxime Biamou as he departs to be replaced by Amadou Bakayoko.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Mark Cullen was booked on 20.
  • 25' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' Mark Cullen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 53' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
  • 58' Michael Nottingham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Jordy Hiwula comes on to replace Amadou Bakayoko.
  • 72' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Mark Cullen exits the field as Nathan Delfouneso enters on 72.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Tony Andreu comes on to replace Jordan Shipley.
  • 80' GOAL! Joe Dodoo scores on 80. Assisted by Donervon Daniels
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Paudie O'Connor. He replaces Donervon Daniels on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.5 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC54% Draw27% Coventry City FC19%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Coventry City FC
46%
Blackpool FC or Coventry City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC37% Draw50% Coventry City FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.