Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Blackpool FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Derby County FC
Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Bloomfield Road 11,137 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 54' Korey Smith
0–2 71' James Collins
Kenneth Dougall 73' 1–2
1–3 89' Martyn Waghorn
Callum Connolly 30' Y
Y 32' Craig Forsyth

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Assistant 1 Steven Rushton (England)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Mulraine
5 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 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

4
Blackpool FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-03 Blackpool FC 1–3 Derby County FC 2022-04-30 Blackpool FC 0–2 Derby County FC 2021-12-11 Derby County FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Derby County FC H 1–3 L
30 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
23 Sep Reading FC H 4–1 W
16 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Blackpool FC A 3–1 W
30 Sep Cambridge United FC H 0–0 D
23 Sep Carlisle United FC A 2–0 W
16 Sep Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Peterborough United FC A 4–2 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% 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' What a night it is going to be! Blackpool FC welcome Derby County FC for this crunch clash at Bloomfield Road.
  • 5' Blackpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Korey Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 15' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' 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 Kane Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Connolly is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 30.
  • 32' Craig Forsyth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
  • 37' Curtis Nelson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' Craig Forsyth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' Christopher Hamilton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
  • 54' Goal! Korey Smith scores his 2 goal in 395 matches.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is replaced by Thomas Barkhuizen.
  • 70' Another change for Derby County FC made on 70 minute. Max Bird leaves to be changed by Conor Hourihane.
  • 71' What composure from James Collins! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 73' GOAL! Kenneth Dougall fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 74' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Karamoko Dembele exits the field as Shayne Lavery enters on 74.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace James Collins by Sonny Bradley on 81 minute.
  • 83' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kylian Kouassi is hanging Sonny Carey on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' Assisted by Thomas Barkhuizen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martyn Waghorn makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 90' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Tyrese Fornah by Louie Sibley on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Plange 1
Eiran Cashin 1
Malcolm Ebiowei 1
Korey Smith 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
James Collins 1
Kenneth Dougall 1
Ebou Adams 1

Head to Head

2023-10-03 Blackpool FC 1–3 Derby County FC 2022-04-30 Blackpool FC 0–2 Derby County FC 2021-12-11 Derby County FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-10-03 Blackpool FC 1–3 Derby County FC L 2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2023-09-16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-08-26 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L

Derby County FC Form

2023-10-03 Blackpool FC 1–3 Derby County FC W 2023-09-30 Derby County FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-09-23 Carlisle United FC 0–2 Derby County FC W 2023-09-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2023-09-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2023-08-26 Peterborough United FC 2–4 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Derby County FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC29% Draw27% Derby County FC44%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Derby County FC
71%
Blackpool FC or Derby County FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC22% Draw45% Derby County FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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