Blackpool FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Assistant 1 Kevin Mulraine
- Assistant 2 William Cavanagh (England)
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Bradford City AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Stevenage FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Burton Albion FC | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Luton Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town FC | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 9 | 10 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Leicester City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackpool FC | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 8 | 8 |
| 22 | Notts County FC | 8 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Stockport County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 May | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Stockport County FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #20 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 7 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 25% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Blackpool FC are 18th (8 pts). Peterborough United FC are 20th (8 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+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Peterborough United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/3
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
| Harry Leonard | 2 G |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 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 1 times this season with Blackpool FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oliver Casey, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Hamilton made 391 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' What a strike from Jordan Williams! The score is 1-0.
- 20' GOAL! Dion Charles fires home to make it 2-0!
- 25' Bailey Peacock-Farrell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Peterborough United FC tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Karoy Anderson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Peterborough United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Tom Bloxham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' GOAL! Karoy Anderson scores on 56. Assisted by George Honeyman
- 60' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Owura Edwards exits the field as Harrison Jones enters on 60.
- 64' The whistle greets Dion Charles as he departs to be replaced by Leighton Clarkson.
- 69' Peterborough United FC have won 600 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Brilliant from the forward! Jerry Yates makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 72.
- 75' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Tom Bloxham has done his job and it is now time for Finley Munroe to step up.
- 79' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Bowler departs to be replaced by Andy Lyons.
- 84' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Peterborough United FC backline.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- Another three points for Blackpool FC.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 32
- 1
-
8
Albie Morgan ↓ Jerry Yates 64'
- 19
-
11
Josh Bowler ↓ Andy Lyons 79'
- 4
-
14
Tom Bloxham ↓ Finley Munroe 75'
- 17
- 22
Bench
-
12
Jerry Yates ↑ 64'
- 23
-
7
Leighton Clarkson ↑ 64'
-
2
Andy Lyons ↑ 79'
- 27
-
26
Finley Munroe ↑ 75'
- 46
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 6
-
2
Carl Johnston ↓ James Dornelly 75'
-
11
Owura Edwards ↓ Harrison Jones 60'
- 9
- 26
-
8
Brandon Khela ↓ Danny Ormerod 75'
- 14
-
16
Benjamin Woods ↓ Bolu Shofowoke 60'
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 23
-
27
Danny Ormerod ↑ 75'
-
7
Harrison Jones ↑ 60'
-
33
James Dornelly ↑ 75'
-
19
Bolu Shofowoke ↑ 60'
- 3
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 5 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Dale Taylor | 2 |
| Joel Randall | 2 |
| Marcus Maddison | 2 |
| Sonny Carey | 2 |
| Kwame Poku | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Peterborough United FC Form
2026-08-29
Blackpool FC
4–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2026-08-22
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Mansfield Town FC
W
2026-08-15
Bradford City AFC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2026-05-02
Peterborough United FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2026-04-28
Peterborough United FC
0–0
Mansfield Town FC
D
2026-04-25
Stockport County FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
32%
Blackpool FC or Peterborough United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.