Blackpool FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Assistant 1 Darren Wilding
- Assistant 2 Johnathon Bickerdike (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Stevenage FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackpool FC to score. At the same time, Fleetwood Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Fleetwood Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Fleetwood Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Jake Beesley adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 27' England international Elijah Campbell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' 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.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fleetwood Town FC's shape.
- 62' Fleetwood Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 63' Ryan Graydon is replacing Gavin Kilkenny for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
- 68' Poor challenge from Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 73' Matthew Pennington has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Hayden Coulson.
- 78' A tactical swap from Fleetwood Town FC — Elijah Campbell on, Ryan Broom off on 78 minutes.
- 82' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a card on 82.
- 83' Kyle Joseph is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shayne Lavery at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Kylian Kouassi gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Jake Beesley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jay Lynch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Albie Morgan comes on to replace Sonny Carey.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 5
- 3
- 15
- 32
-
11
Karamoko Dembele ↓ Matty Virtue 90'
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↓ Kyle Joseph 83'
-
18
Jake Beesley ↓ Kylian Kouassi 84'
-
10
Sonny Carey ↓ Albie Morgan 90'
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
8
Albie Morgan ↑ 90'
- 20
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 83'
-
27
Kylian Kouassi ↑ 84'
-
17
Matty Virtue ↑ 90'
- 4
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 4
-
11
Ryan Broom ↓ Elijah Campbell 78'
- 13
- 26
-
8
Gavin Kilkenny ↓ Ryan Graydon 63'
- 2
- 20
- 5
- 14
Bench
- 9
- 15
- 30
-
44
Phoenix Patterson ↑ 78'
- 22
-
19
Ryan Graydon ↑ 63'
-
6
Elijah Campbell ↑ 78'
Coach
Charlie Adam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Delfouneso | 2 |
| Sonny Carey | 2 |
| Jack Marriott | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 1 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
| Liam Feeney | 1 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 |
| Conor McAleny | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2024-04-09
Blackpool FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2024-04-01
Oxford United FC
4–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2024-03-29
Fleetwood Town FC
1–2
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2024-03-16
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2024-03-12
Fleetwood Town FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2024-03-09
Stevenage FC
0–0
Fleetwood Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
46%
Blackpool FC or Fleetwood Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 26% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.