Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Blackpool FC

1 – 1

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Shrewsbury Town FC

Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 9,433 HT 45' · FT 45'

Robert Apter 61' 1–0

1–1 80' Tom Bloxham

Y 45' Jordan Rossiter

Y 59' Mal Benning

Y 90' Jordan Shipley

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 Adam Herczeg
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)

5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.8 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

2025-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2024-03-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–1	D
29 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	0–0	D
26 Dec	Wrexham AFC	A	1–2	L
21 Dec	Stevenage FC	H	0–0	D
14 Dec	Reading FC	A	3–0	W
04 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–1	W

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Blackpool FC	A	1–1	D
29 Dec	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Lincoln City FC	H	1–0	W
21 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–2	D
14 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–4	L
07 Dec	Cambridge United FC	A	1–4	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' Temperatures are rising at Bloomfield Road as Blackpool FC face off against Shrewsbury Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Lee Evans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
15' 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.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Husband is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
40' Ashley Fletcher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
45' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Marquis made 242 appearances and scored 95 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
59' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
60' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Sonny Carey by Dominic Ballard on 60 minute.
61' Robert Apter makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
68' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! John Marquis comes on to replace Joshua Kayode.
69' Funso Ojo is replacing Charles Sagoe Jr. for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
74' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
79' Carl Winchester has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
80' A stunning finish from Tom Bloxham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
85' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
86' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Tom Bloxham is replaced by Leo Castledine on 86 minute.
90' Jordan Shipley picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Matthew Pennington
11
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Hayden Coulson 60'
8
Albie Morgan
3
James Husband ↓ Christopher Hamilton 60'
7
Lee Evans
20
Oliver Casey
9
Kyle Joseph ↓ Jordan Rhodes 60'
10
Sonny Carey ↓ Dominic Ballard 60'
25
Robert Apter
30
Harry Tyrer
24
Odel Offiah

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

27
John Marquis ↑ 68'
1
Toby Savin
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 69'
14
Taylor Perry
9
George Lloyd
12
Funso Ojo ↑ 69'
19
Leo Castledine ↑ 86'

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jake Beesley	2
Hayden Coulson	1
Karamoko Dembele	1
Josh Onomah	1
Mal Benning	1
Robert Apter	1
Fejiri Okenabirhie	1
Tom Bloxham	1

Head to Head

Blackpool FC Form

2025-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2024-12-26 Wrexham AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2024-12-14 Reading FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W 2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2025-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2024-12-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-12-14 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.42 Blackpool FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.95 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackpool FC49% Draw28% Shrewsbury Town FC23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.37

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

51%

Blackpool FC or Shrewsbury Town FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC32% Draw50% Shrewsbury Town FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

12.1%

0 – 0

11.5%

2 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

4.2%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

4.2%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap	Blackpool FC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	23%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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