Blackpool FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
- Assistant 2 Joe Simpson
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Gillingham FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Kettering Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Crawley Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Stockport County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
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' We are underway at Bloomfield Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Robert Apter is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kyle Joseph is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
- 20' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' 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.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Jon Guthrie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' 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.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 388 games and scored 474 goals.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Northampton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Lee Burge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 20
- 9
- 25
- 28
- 24
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 14
- 5
- 6
- 15
- 30
- 26
- 41
Coach
Steve Bruce
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 19
- 5
- 7
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 22
- 28
- 10
- 30
Bench
- 29
- 17
- 11
- 23
- 24
- 13
- 41
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 3 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 1 |
| Niall Ennis | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-11-16
Blackpool FC
0–0
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-09
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-02
Northampton Town FC
1–2
Kettering Town FC
L
2024-10-29
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-10-26
Northampton Town FC
3–0
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-10-22
Stockport County FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
56%
Blackpool FC or Northampton Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.