Blackpool FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee James Wilson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | Bradford City AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | Southend United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackpool FC is hosting Fleetwood Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Fleetwood Town FC is showing some good football. However, Fleetwood Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Fleetwood Town FC have won 384 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
- 30' Ashley Nadesan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' Magnificent from Jay Spearing! That is 9 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paddy Madden, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' GOAL! Ched Evans fires home to make it 1-1!
- 42' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fleetwood Town FC's shape.
- 47' Michael Nottingham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Delfouneso is hanging Jordan Thompson on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Fleetwood Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 72' A moment of madness from Nathan Sheron on 72 minutes earns him a Red card. Fleetwood Town FC will be frustrated.
- 74' The whistle greets Matthew Virtue-Thick as he departs to be replaced by Harry Pritchard.
- 75' Fresh legs for Fleetwood Town FC! Harrison Biggins comes on to replace Paddy Madden.
- 76' A tactical swap from Fleetwood Town FC — Ashley Nadesan on, Ashley Hunter off on 76 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Nya Kirby exits the field as Antony Evans enters on 79.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' James Hill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Fleetwood Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' A change in the Fleetwood Town FC ranks — Ross Wallace exits the field as Jack Sowerby enters on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 16
- 27
- 15
- 12
- 31
-
23
Nya Kirby ↓ Antony Evans 79'
- 17
Bench
- 24
- 13
-
7
Nathan Delfouneso ↑ 63'
- 11
-
14
Harry Pritchard ↑ 74'
- 3
-
5
Antony Evans ↑ 79'
Coach
Terry McPhillips
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 9
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 29
- 7
-
22
Ashley Hunter ↓ Ashley Nadesan 76'
-
17
Paddy Madden ↓ Harrison Biggins 75'
-
23
Ross Wallace ↓ Jack Sowerby 90'
- 33
Bench
-
27
Harrison Biggins ↑ 75'
- 16
- 35
-
28
Jack Sowerby ↑ 90'
-
24
Ashley Nadesan ↑ 76'
- 14
- 30
Coach
Joey Barton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Delfouneso | 2 |
| Sonny Carey | 2 |
| Jack Marriott | 2 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
| Liam Feeney | 1 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 |
| Conor McAleny | 1 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2019-04-22
Blackpool FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2019-04-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2019-04-13
Barnsley FC
4–2
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2019-04-06
Fleetwood Town FC
2–2
Southend United FC
D
2019-03-30
Accrington Stanley FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2019-03-16
Fleetwood Town FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
54%
Blackpool FC or Fleetwood Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.