Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Newhouse
- Referee Gary Hilton
- Referee Anthony Moore
- Referee Eddie Ilderton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Rochdale AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Shrewsbury Town FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
- 10' Grenada international Oliver Norburn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Terry McPhillips will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Liam Feeney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jay Spearing is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' Mat Sadler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Harry Pritchard comes on to replace Callum Guy.
- 71' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Alex Gilliead comes on to replace Joshua Laurent.
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Michael Nottingham on, Liam Feeney off on 82 minutes.
- 83' John O'Sullivan gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Chris Long and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- It finishes all square. Blackpool FC and Shrewsbury Town FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 2
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 16
- 27
-
25
Callum Guy ↓ Harry Pritchard 66'
- 15
-
31
Chris Long ↓ John O'Sullivan 83'
Bench
- 13
- 7
-
18
John O'Sullivan ↑ 83'
-
14
Harry Pritchard ↑ 66'
-
12
Michael Nottingham ↑ 82'
- 3
- 23
Coach
Terry McPhillips
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Joshua Laurent ↓ Alex Gilliead 74'
- 42
- 5
- 13
- 6
- 3
- 22
- 15
-
12
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↓ Sam Smith 74'
- 29
- 8
Bench
-
17
Sam Smith ↑ 74'
-
18
Alex Gilliead ↑ 74'
- 20
- 21
- 9
- 27
- 30
Coach
Sam Ricketts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
| Hayden Coulson | 1 |
| Karamoko Dembele | 1 |
| Josh Onomah | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-01-19
Blackpool FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-01-15
Stoke City FC
2–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-01-12
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2019-01-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2019-01-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2018-12-29
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
68%
Blackpool FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 19% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.