Blackpool FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 12 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Assistant 1 Emily Carney (England)
- Assistant 2 Joseph Pettitt (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Stockport County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Stevenage FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #16 |
| 12 | Points | 16 |
| 13 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 17 |
| 22 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 23% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Stevenage FC are 16th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Stevenage FC
| Josh Magennis | 3 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 2 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Blackpool FC get us underway at Bloomfield Road.
- 5' Stevenage FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Stevenage FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' 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.
- 33' Stevenage FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' Luther Wildin, a Antigua & Barbuda , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Stevenage FC's compact .
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' Lee Evans has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
- 57' Stevenage FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' Murphy Mahoney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Odel Offiah is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' Jordan Rhodes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Ballard at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' The crowd applauds Elliott List as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Phillips steps in for Stevenage FC.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' The crowd applauds Louis Thompson as he leaves the pitch. Nick Freeman steps in for Stevenage FC.
- 79' Another change for Stevenage FC made on 79 minute. Daniel Kemp leaves to be changed by Tyreece Simpson.
- 84' A moment of madness from Harry Tyrer on 84 minutes earns him a card. Blackpool FC will be frustrated.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stevenage FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 8
- 3
- 7
- 20
- 9
- 25
- 30
- 24
-
19
Dominic Ballard ↓ Jordan Rhodes 69'
Bench
-
16
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 69'
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 28
- 26
- 4
Coach
Steve Bruce
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 19
- 3
-
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Nick Freeman 78'
- 11
-
17
Elliott List ↓ Daniel Phillips 71'
- 2
- 5
-
10
Daniel Kemp ↓ Tyreece Simpson 79'
-
18
Harvey White ↓ Jake Young 71'
- 13
Bench
- 16
- 1
-
12
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 79'
-
30
Jake Young ↑ 71'
-
22
Daniel Phillips ↑ 71'
-
7
Nick Freeman ↑ 78'
- 27
Coach
Alex Revell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Blackpool FC or Stevenage FC 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Stevenage FC
66%
Blackpool FC or Stevenage FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.