Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Newhouse
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Matthew Parry
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Nov | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackpool FC is hosting Shrewsbury Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 387 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Ethan Ebanks-Landell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 25' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Armand Gnanduillet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Jay Spearing is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' It’s high time Sam Ricketts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Donald Love picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Fejiri Okenabirhie gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 60' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Matthew Virtue-Thick has done his job and it is now time for Joe Nuttall to step up.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jay Spearing on 66.
- 71' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Daniel Udoh is replacing Fejiri Okenabirhie for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- 76' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Nathan Delfouneso departs to be replaced by Calum MacDonald.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Scott Golbourne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' The crowd applauds Brad Walker as he leaves the pitch. Sean Goss steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- The points are shared — Blackpool FC 0-1 Shrewsbury Town FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
-
20
Oliver Turton ↓ Sullay Kaikai 63'
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 15
- 26
- 5
- 23
- 17
Bench
-
10
Sullay Kaikai ↑ 63'
- 14
- 16
- 25
- 28
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 63'
-
29
Calum MacDonald ↑ 76'
Coach
Simon Grayson
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 4
-
15
Brad Walker ↓ Sean Goss 90'
- 17
- 24
- 28
- 6
- 7
- 10
- 2
- 3
Bench
-
23
Daniel Udoh ↑ 74'
- 21
-
22
Sean Goss ↑ 90'
- 11
- 1
-
14
Lenell John-Lewis ↑ 90'
- 5
Coach
Sam Ricketts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Robert Apter | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-12-21
Blackpool FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2019-12-14
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
W
2019-12-07
Oxford United FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–4
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2019-11-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-11-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Blackpool FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
64%
Blackpool FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.