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' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Forest Green Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 18' Goal! Owen Dale scores his 22 goal in 96 matches.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Forest Green Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Callum Connolly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harvey Bunker suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Kyle McAllister, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Forest Green Rovers FC backline.
- 63' The travelling Forest Green Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' A tactical swap from Forest Green Rovers FC — Callum Morton on, Mathew Stevens off on 65 minutes.
- 66' The Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Teddy Jenks departs to be replaced by Troy Deeney.
- 71' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Karamoko Dembele on, Kyle Joseph off on 71 minutes.
- 75' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' The Forest Green Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Inniss is withdrawn and Darnell Johnson gets his opportunity.
- 77' Another substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC to replace Harvey Bunker by Reece Brown on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Reece Welch.
- 84' A stunning finish from Marvin Ekpiteta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Another three points for Blackpool FC.
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.