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Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Blackpool FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 18 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,502 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Rhodes pen 19' 1–0
Jake Beesley 33' 2–0
Kyle Joseph 74' 3–0
Jake Beesley 82' 4–0
Y 20' Elliott Bennett

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
3
3
Blackpool FC 9 games · Avg 1.6 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2019-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-01-19 Blackpool FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC H 4–0 W
11 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
04 Nov Bromley FC A 2–0 W
01 Nov Fleetwood Town FC A 3–3 D
28 Oct Peterborough United FC H 2–4 L
24 Oct Cheltenham Town FC H 3–2 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Nov Blackpool FC A 0–4 L
11 Nov Reading FC H 3–2 W
07 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
04 Nov Colchester United FC H 3–2 W
28 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
24 Oct Barnsley FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carl Winchester, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 19' What composure from Jordan Rhodes! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Elliott Bennett.
  • 25' England international Jensen Weir has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Jake Beesley adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 45' The whistle greets Tom Bayliss as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Bowman.
  • 50' Shrewsbury Town 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.
  • 55' Marko Marosi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Andy Lyons has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 68' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Sonny Carey departs to be replaced by Kyle Joseph.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' Kyle Joseph doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Owen Dale departs to be replaced by Callum Connolly.
  • 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jake Beesley makes it 4-0.
  • 86' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Christopher Hamilton is withdrawn and Jensen Weir gets his opportunity.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jake Beesley 2
Mal Benning 1
Robert Apter 1
Fejiri Okenabirhie 1
Tom Bloxham 1
Daniel Udoh 1
Matthew Pennington 1
Jordan Rhodes 1

Head to Head

2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2019-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-01-19 Blackpool FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-11-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-11-04 Bromley FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2023-11-01 Fleetwood Town FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–4 Peterborough United FC L 2023-10-24 Blackpool FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-11-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Reading FC W 2023-11-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-11-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Colchester United FC W 2023-10-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-10-24 Barnsley FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC56% Draw25% Shrewsbury Town FC19%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
44%
Blackpool FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC41% Draw45% Shrewsbury Town FC14%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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