Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Exeter City FC
#13 Position #21
60 Points 49
46 Played 46
17 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 12 / 13 / 21
54 Scored 52
65 Conceded 61
-11 GD -9
1.30 PPG 1.07
37% Win % 26%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts). Exeter City FC are 21st (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Exeter City FC.
  • 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' Odel Offiah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 10.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Exeter City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christopher Hamilton makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 21' A moment of madness from Oliver Norburn on 21 minutes earns him a card. Blackpool FC will be frustrated.
  • 26' Exeter City FC have won 203 goals from 198 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' Ilmari Niskanen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 36' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Pierce Sweeney has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' Oliver Casey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 56' Jordan Rhodes is replacing Dominic Ballard for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Ryan Woods. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle Joseph argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Exeter City FC's compact .
  • 65' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Kami Doyle departs to be replaced by Reece Cole.
  • 66' Sonny Cox has so much to prove this time. He replaces Millenic Alli on 66 minute.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Ilmari Niskanen. He receives a card.
  • 75' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 78' Blackpool FC make a change. Robert Apter trudges off to be replaced by Elliot Embleton on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hayden Coulson is hanging Christopher Hamilton on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a card for Tristan Crama.
  • 85' Lee Evans was booked on 85.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Rhodes is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 87.
  • 88' Ed Francis does the damage! The net is bulging and Exeter City FC surge ahead!
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Harry Tyrer on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Kyle Joseph by Jake Beesley on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Tristan Abrahams 1
James Husband 1
Ed Francis 1
Ashley Fletcher 1
Mark Cullen 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
3 / 4
1.48 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC46% Draw26% Exeter City FC28%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Exeter City FC
54%
Blackpool FC or Exeter City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%

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 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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