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Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Blackpool FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 46' Gareth Evans
Y 69' Tom Naylor
Paudie O'Connor 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Parry
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Graeme Fyvie
  • Referee Ross Joyce

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Stockport County FC 11 22
2 Huddersfield Town AFC 11 22
3 Bradford City AFC 11 21
4 Cambridge United FC 11 20
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 12 19
6 Sheffield Wednesday FC 10 18
7 Oxford United FC 9 18
8 Reading FC 10 15
9 Stevenage FC 10 15
10 Leicester City FC 10 15
11 Mansfield Town FC 10 15
12 Leyton Orient FC 10 14
13 Luton Town FC 10 14
14 Burton Albion FC 12 14
15 Wycombe Wanderers FC 11 14
16 AFC Wimbledon 11 12
17 Blackpool FC 10 11
18 Notts County FC 10 10
19 Doncaster Rovers FC 10 9
20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 10 9
21 Peterborough United FC 11 9
22 Barnsley FC 10 8
23 Bromley FC 10 8
24 Wigan Athletic FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

4
2
1
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 1.7 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Blackpool FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
04 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
17 Nov FC Alashkert H 2–2 D
20 Oct Celtic FC A 0–1 L
07 Oct MOL Fehervar FC H 2–1 W
24 Sep Vikingur Gota A 2–1 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
04 Aug Luton Town FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/6
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! Blackpool FC welcome Portsmouth FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' 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 Oliver Turton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 9' GOAL! Ronan Curtis fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 14' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Oliver Hawkins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Mark Howard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 46' Poor challenge from Gareth Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' The 36-year-old Lee Brown has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Ronan Curtis with the second goal in the match!
  • 60' John O'Sullivan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Pritchard on 60 minute.
  • 65' 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.
  • 66' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Ben Close by Daniel Rose on 66 minute.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Naylor.
  • 72' Armand Gnanduillet gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Marc Bola and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Paudie O'Connor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 79 minute. Jamal Lowe leaves to be changed by David Wheeler.
  • 81' A goal from the England international Matthew Clarke! He fires home on 81 to make it 0-3!
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Portsmouth FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC31% Draw28% Portsmouth FC41%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
69%
Blackpool FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC23% Draw46% Portsmouth FC31%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.