Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Blackpool FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Stevenage FC
Sat 14 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,516 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Rhodes 38' 1–0
Owen Dale 60' 2–0
Christopher Hamilton 78' 3–0
Y 7' Aaron Pressley
Y 13' Ben Thompson
Sonny Carey 43' Y
Y 53' Terence Vancooten

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 9.3 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

2
1
3
Blackpool FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Stevenage FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Stevenage FC H 3–0 W
07 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Derby County FC H 1–3 L
30 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
23 Sep Reading FC H 4–1 W
16 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
Stevenage FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
07 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
30 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–3 L
23 Sep Cheltenham Town FC A 3–0 W
16 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Stevenage FC
#15 Position #13
8 Points 9
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 2
13 Scored 11
13 Conceded 8
+0 GD +3
1.14 PPG 1.29
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season

Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Stevenage FC are 13th (9 pts).

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
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ 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
Stevenage FC
Daniel Kemp 3 G 1 A
Oliver Sanderson 3 G
Josh Magennis 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackpool FC to score. At the same time, Stevenage FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stevenage FC's shape.
  • 7' The referee shows Stevenage FC player a card on 7.
  • 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' Stevenage FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' Stevenage FC have won 137 goals from 160 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Fresh legs for Stevenage FC! Finley Burns comes on to replace Nathan Thompson.
  • 30' Stevenage FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' GOAL! Jordan Rhodes fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Sonny Carey.
  • 46' The Stevenage FC manager makes a substitution. Aaron Pressley departs to be replaced by Kane Smith.
  • 51' Stevenage FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Terence Vancooten has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Stevenage FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Owen Dale — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' The travelling Stevenage FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' GOAL! Christopher Hamilton fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 83' Australia international Kenneth Dougall has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' Elliott List is replacing Jamie Reid for the Stevenage FC side.
  • 87' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Owen Dale by Callum Connolly on 87 minute.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Jordan Rhodes as he leaves the pitch. Karamoko Dembele steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Stevenage FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Apter 3
Harvey White 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Owen Dale 1
Christopher Hamilton 1
Jake Forster-Caskey 1
Carl Piergianni 1

Head to Head

2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC W 2023-10-07 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-03 Blackpool FC 1–3 Derby County FC L 2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2023-09-16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L

Stevenage FC Form

2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC L 2023-10-07 Stevenage FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-10-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–2 Stevenage FC L 2023-09-30 Stevenage FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L 2023-09-23 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Stevenage FC W 2023-09-16 Stevenage FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC56% Draw22% Stevenage FC22%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Stevenage FC
44%
Blackpool FC or Stevenage FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC41% Draw39% Stevenage FC20%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Stevenage FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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