Blackpool FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Atkinson (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
- Assistant 2 Jake Topp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Oct | Stevenage FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Port Vale FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #23 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 4 |
| 13 | Conceded | 13 |
| +0 | GD | -9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 29% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts).
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
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackpool FC to score. At the same time, Peterborough United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Blackpool FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Peterborough United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Kwame Poku adds to his 0 season tally! Peterborough United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 35' James Husband picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Poor challenge from Harrison Burrows. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' That is a card for Blackpool FC. Oliver Casey will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' GOAL! Harrison Burrows fires home to make it 0-2!
- 52' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Hector Matthew Kyprianou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenneth Dougall on 57.
- 58' Against the run of play, Ricky Jade-Jones has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Against the run of play, Kenneth Dougall has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Poor challenge from Josh Knight. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 64' GOAL! Sonny Carey fires home to make it 2-3!
- 65' The crowd applauds Harrison Burrows as he leaves the pitch. Zak Sturge steps in for Peterborough United FC.
- 70' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Jadel Katongo is booked for Peterborough United FC — card on 75.
- 75' Owen Dale is replacing Christopher Hamilton for the Blackpool FC side.
- 76' It is a substitution in Peterborough United FC team. Jadel Katongo is replaced by Ryan De Havilland on 76 minute.
- 81' 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.
- 86' Peterborough United FC ring the changes. David Ajiboye has done his job and it is now time for Jonson Clarke-Harris to step up.
- 88' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Dominic Thompson exits the field as Shayne Lavery enters on 88.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 3
- 32
- 23
- 20
- 30
- 10
- 27
- 22
- 12
Bench
- 21
- 1
- 8
- 2
-
7
Owen Dale ↑ 75'
- 11
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 88'
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
3
Harrison Burrows ↓ Zak Sturge 65'
- 10
- 16
- 11
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 30
- 2
Bench
-
9
Jonson Clarke-Harris ↑ 86'
- 14
-
6
Romoney Crichlow-Noble ↑ 86'
- 28
-
8
Ryan De Havilland ↑ 76'
- 25
-
15
Zak Sturge ↑ 65'
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 5 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 3 |
| Marcus Maddison | 2 |
| Sonny Carey | 2 |
| Kwame Poku | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Dale Taylor | 2 |
| Joel Randall | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Peterborough United FC Form
2023-10-28
Blackpool FC
2–4
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-10-24
Port Vale FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-10-21
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2023-10-07
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Lincoln City FC
W
2023-10-03
Carlisle United FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2023-09-30
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
54%
Blackpool FC or Peterborough United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

