Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Blackpool FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 8,813 HT 45' · FT 45'
Christopher Hamilton 19' 1–0
1–1 88' Ed Francis
James Husband 90+4' 2–1
Odel Offiah 10' Y
Oliver Norburn 21' Y
Y 57' Ryan Woods
Kyle Joseph 58' Y
Y 70' Ilmari Niskanen
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 75' Y
Y 81' Tristan Crama
Lee Evans 85' Y
Y 85' Jack Aitchison
Jordan Rhodes 87' Y
Harry Tyrer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Clayton (England)

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

5
1
1
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC 2024-01-13 Blackpool FC 2–0 Exeter City FC 2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2018-11-10 Exeter City FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Exeter City FC H 2–1 W
31 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
24 Aug Cambridge United FC A 4–4 D
17 Aug Stockport County FC H 0–3 L
10 Aug Crawley Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Apr Reading FC A 2–3 L
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
24 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
17 Aug Northampton Town FC A 1–2 L
10 Aug Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Oxford United FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% 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' The wait is over. Exeter City FC get us underway at Bloomfield Road.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Odel Offiah. He receives a card.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christopher Hamilton makes it 1-0.
  • 21' Oliver Norburn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
  • 26' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' The travelling Exeter City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Aitchison, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Exeter City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Jordan Rhodes gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Dominic Ballard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Ryan Woods on 57 minutes earns him a card. Exeter City FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle Joseph argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 63' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Kami Doyle exits the field as Reece Cole enters on 65.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Millenic Alli as he leaves the pitch. Sonny Cox steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Ilmari Niskanen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
  • 78' Elliot Embleton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Apter at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Hayden Coulson gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Christopher Hamilton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Tristan Crama picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Lee Evans.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Rhodes on 87.
  • 88' A goal from the England international Ed Francis! He fires home on 88 to make it 1-1!
  • 90' That is a card for Blackpool FC. Harry Tyrer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Kyle Joseph has done his job and it is now time for Jake Beesley to step up.
  • Full Time. Blackpool FC beats Exeter City FC

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Bloxham 2
Albie Morgan 2
Christopher Hamilton 2
Jordan Tillson 1
Tristan Abrahams 1
James Husband 1
Ed Francis 1
Ashley Fletcher 1

Head to Head

2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC 2024-01-13 Blackpool FC 2–0 Exeter City FC 2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2018-11-10 Exeter City FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2024-08-31 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2024-08-24 Cambridge United FC 4–4 Blackpool FC D 2024-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–3 Stockport County FC L 2024-08-10 Crawley Town FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC L

Exeter City FC Form

2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Exeter City FC W 2024-08-24 Exeter City FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2024-08-17 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-08-10 Exeter City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-04-27 Exeter City FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC47% Draw27% Exeter City FC26%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Exeter City FC
53%
Blackpool FC or Exeter City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC30% Draw47% Exeter City FC23%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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