Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Blackpool FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,950 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Bloxham 29' 1–0
George Honeyman 72' Y
Y 80' Ilmari Niskanen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 David Harrison (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 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

5
1
1
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2025-08-09 Exeter City FC 4–1 Blackpool FC 2025-01-25 Exeter City FC 1–3 Blackpool FC 2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC 2024-01-13 Blackpool FC 2–0 Exeter City FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–0 W
28 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
21 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
17 Mar Port Vale FC H 3–2 W
14 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
11 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 1–4 L
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
28 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D
21 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
17 Mar Luton Town FC A 2–3 L
14 Mar Cardiff City FC H 0–4 L
10 Mar Lincoln City FC H 0–1 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' Blackpool FC have kicked off against Exeter City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Blackpool FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack McMillan made 251 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Tom Bloxham makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 34' Jayden Wareham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 44' James Husband is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
  • 46' The whistle greets Johnly Yfeko as he departs to be replaced by Danny Andrew.
  • 51' Exeter City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Ilmari Niskanen, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Reece Cole comes on to replace Kevin McDonald.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their 3-1-4-2 trying to find a way past Exeter City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 72' George Honeyman was booked on 72.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Charlie Cummins is replaced by Josh Magennis on 72 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Ashley Fletcher by Dale Taylor on 74 minute.
  • 79' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Ilmari Niskanen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akeel Higgins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
  • 87' Akeel Higgins gets the nod from Exeter City FC. He replaces Jack Aitchison and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Oliver Casey comes on to replace Christopher Hamilton.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Exeter City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

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

2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2025-08-09 Exeter City FC 4–1 Blackpool FC 2025-01-25 Exeter City FC 1–3 Blackpool FC 2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC 2024-01-13 Blackpool FC 2–0 Exeter City FC

Blackpool FC Form

2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC W 2026-03-28 Blackpool FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2026-03-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2026-03-17 Blackpool FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W 2026-03-14 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2026-03-11 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Blackpool FC L

Exeter City FC Form

2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2026-03-28 Exeter City FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2026-03-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Exeter City FC L 2026-03-17 Luton Town FC 3–2 Exeter City FC L 2026-03-14 Exeter City FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC L 2026-03-10 Exeter City FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC55% Draw26% Exeter City FC19%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Exeter City FC
45%
Blackpool FC or Exeter City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC35% Draw48% Exeter City FC17%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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