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

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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

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

Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

7 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.1 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

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

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

Shrewsbury Town FC

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)

22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/3

61-75

3/1

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC

Josh Bowler	2 G	1 A
Tom Bloxham	2 G	1 A
Jerry Yates	2 G
Finley Munroe	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Blackpool FC welcome Shrewsbury Town FC for this crunch clash at Bloomfield Road.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
15' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Rhodes makes it 1-0.
20' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
33' Magnificent from Jake Beesley! That is 16 goals in 17 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
38' Elliott Bennett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
45' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Ryan Bowman on, Tom Bayliss off on 45 minutes.
50' Karamoko Dembele, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
68' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Joseph. He replaces Sonny Carey on 68 minute.
73' Cheyenne Dunkley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
74' GOAL! Kyle Joseph scores on 74. Assisted by Karamoko Dembele
79' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
81' Callum Connolly is replacing Owen Dale for the Blackpool FC side.
82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jake Beesley makes it 4-0.
86' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Jensen Weir comes on to replace Christopher Hamilton.
Blackpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Marvin Ekpiteta
16
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Albie Morgan 68'
5
Matthew Pennington
3
James Husband
7
Owen Dale ↓ Callum Connolly 81'
32
Daniel Grimshaw
11
Karamoko Dembele ↓ Andy Lyons 81'
18
Jake Beesley
10
Sonny Carey ↓ Kyle Joseph 68'
22
Christopher Hamilton ↓ Jensen Weir 86'
12
Kenneth Dougall

Bench

1
Richard O'Donnell
8
Albie Morgan ↑ 68'
2
Callum Connolly ↑ 81'
15
Jensen Weir ↑ 86'
20
Oliver Casey
24
Andy Lyons ↑ 81'
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 68'

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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.