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
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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Forest Green Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Luke Daniels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 18' Owen Dale does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
- 23' 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.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' Callum Connolly has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Forest Green Rovers FC's shape.
- 65' The crowd applauds Mathew Stevens as he leaves the pitch. Callum Morton steps in for Forest Green Rovers FC.
- 66' Troy Deeney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teddy Jenks on 66 minute.
- 71' Karamoko Dembele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Joseph on 71 minute.
- 75' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
- 76' The crowd applauds Ryan Inniss as he leaves the pitch. Darnell Johnson steps in for Forest Green Rovers FC.
- 77' A change in the Forest Green Rovers FC ranks — Harvey Bunker exits the field as Reece Brown enters on 77.
- 82' Forest Green Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Marvin Ekpiteta gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 89' 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.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackpool FC players.
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.