Blackpool FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Jackson
- Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
- Assistant 2 Graeme Fyvie
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Carlisle United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Scarborough Athletic FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Scarborough Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Ashley Fletcher | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackpool FC and Forest Green Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Forest Green Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Forest Green Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Forest Green Rovers FC backline.
- 18' A goal from the England international Owen Dale! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-0!
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Moore-Taylor made 180 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' England international Oliver Casey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Forest Green Rovers FC that had 58 games and scored 46 goals.
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Forest Green Rovers FC's compact .
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Callum Morton gets the nod from Forest Green Rovers FC. He replaces Mathew Stevens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' A tactical swap from Forest Green Rovers FC — Troy Deeney on, Teddy Jenks off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Karamoko Dembele is replacing Kyle Joseph for the Blackpool FC side.
- 75' Magnificent from Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel! That is 6 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Darnell Johnson. He replaces Ryan Inniss on 76 minute.
- 77' Harvey Bunker makes way for Reece Brown at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Forest Green Rovers FC.
- 82' That is a card for Forest Green Rovers FC. Reece Welch will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Marvin Ekpiteta adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 89' Forest Green Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Forest Green Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Blackpool FC and Forest Green Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 7
- 23
- 18
- 20
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↓ Karamoko Dembele 71'
-
17
Matty Virtue ↓ Oliver Norburn 71'
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 5
- 15
-
6
Oliver Norburn ↑ 71'
- 32
-
11
Karamoko Dembele ↑ 71'
- 24
- 10
- 22
Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
-
9
Mathew Stevens ↓ Callum Morton 65'
-
5
Ryan Inniss ↓ Darnell Johnson 76'
-
28
Callum Jones ↓ Kyle McAllister 66'
- 17
-
6
Teddy Jenks ↓ Troy Deeney 66'
-
27
Harvey Bunker ↓ Reece Brown 77'
- 23
- 22
- 8
Bench
-
14
Troy Deeney ↑ 66'
-
7
Kyle McAllister ↑ 66'
-
29
Reece Brown ↑ 77'
-
39
Callum Morton ↑ 65'
-
4
Darnell Johnson ↑ 76'
- 20
- 12
- 24
Coach
David Horseman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| Owen Dale | 1 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Forest Green Rovers FC Form
2023-12-19
Blackpool FC
3–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2023-12-12
Scarborough Athletic FC
2–4
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2023-11-04
Scarborough Athletic FC
1–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2023-05-07
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2023-04-29
Forest Green Rovers FC
0–3
Oxford United FC
L
2023-04-22
Cheltenham Town FC
3–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
37%
Blackpool FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Forest Green Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.