Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 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 Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' That's the starting whistle at Bloomfield Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackpool FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Rhodes gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Elliott Bennett on 20 minutes.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Flanagan made 363 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Against the run of play, Jake Beesley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' 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.
- 45' The crowd applauds Tom Bayliss as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Bowman steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 50' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Sonny Carey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 65' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 68' Sonny Carey makes way for Kyle Joseph at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Husband is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
- 74' The Scotland forward Kyle Joseph breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 3-0!
- 79' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
- 81' Callum Connolly is replacing Owen Dale for the Blackpool FC side.
- 82' GOAL! Jake Beesley scores on 82. Assisted by Kyle Joseph
- 86' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jensen Weir is hanging Christopher Hamilton on the field on 86 minute.
- Full Time. Blackpool FC beats Shrewsbury Town FC
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
16
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Albie Morgan 68'
- 5
- 3
-
7
Owen Dale ↓ Callum Connolly 81'
- 32
-
11
Karamoko Dembele ↓ Andy Lyons 81'
- 18
-
10
Sonny Carey ↓ Kyle Joseph 68'
- 22
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
8
Albie Morgan ↑ 68'
-
2
Callum Connolly ↑ 81'
-
15
Jensen Weir ↑ 86'
- 20
-
24
Andy Lyons ↑ 81'
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 68'
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 33
- 1
- 17
- 26
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Ryan Bowman 45'
- 7
- 14
- 6
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 13
- 16
-
9
Ryan Bowman ↑ 45'
- 2
- 15
- 3
- 37
Coach
Matthew Taylor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Karamoko Dembele | 1 |
| Josh Onomah | 1 |
| Mal Benning | 1 |
| Robert Apter | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.