Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 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 Barry Gordon
- Referee James Bell
- Referee Chris Isherwood
- Referee
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 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Rochdale AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Gillingham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Apr | Gillingham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
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' KICK OFF: Shrewsbury Town FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 387 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Jerry Yates has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Oliver Norburn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Matthew Pennington makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' Luke Garbutt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Shaun Whalley comes on to replace Charlie Caton.
- 63' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Ellis Simms is replaced by Demetri Mitchell on 63 minute.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Main argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Jordan Gabriel is replaced by Oliver Turton on 70 minute.
- 75' Shaun Whalley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 80' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' Bradley Holmes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Dougall on 81 minute.
- 86' Shrewsbury Town FC make a change. Harry Chapman trudges off to be replaced by Donald Love on 86 minutes.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
32
Elliot Embleton ↓ Ethan Robson 70'
-
12
Ken Dougall ↓ Bradley Holmes 81'
- 18
- 1
- 4
- 29
- 9
- 26
-
2
Jordan Gabriel ↓ Oliver Turton 70'
-
19
Ellis Simms ↓ Demetri Mitchell 63'
Bench
- 21
- 28
-
6
Ethan Robson ↑ 70'
-
20
Oliver Turton ↑ 70'
- 3
-
15
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 63'
-
38
Bradley Holmes ↑ 81'
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 29
- 28
- 24
-
32
Harry Chapman ↓ Donald Love 86'
- 10
- 1
- 8
- 20
-
30
Charlie Caton ↓ Shaun Whalley 61'
- 14
Bench
- 16
-
17
Donald Love ↑ 86'
-
7
Shaun Whalley ↑ 61'
- 12
- 41
- 5
- 39
Coach
Steve Cotterill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
| Hayden Coulson | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2021-04-24
Blackpool FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-04-20
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-04-17
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2021-04-13
Oxford United FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-04-10
Gillingham FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2021-04-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
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 69%
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
69%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
65%
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
6.4%
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.