Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackpool FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Ken Dougall 24' Y
Ian Carlo Poveda 27' Y
Dominic Thompson 81' Y
James Husband 85' Y
Y 90' Ben Wilmot

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
Blackpool FC 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-18 Blackpool FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2022-08-06 Stoke City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC 2022-03-05 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2021-11-03 Blackpool FC 0–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
15 Feb Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
11 Feb Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D
07 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D
04 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L
28 Jan Southampton FC A 1–2 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
11 Feb Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
04 Feb Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
29 Jan Stevenage FC H 3–1 W
21 Jan Reading FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Blackpool FC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 7' A goal from the England international Ian Carlo Poveda! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' That is a Yellow card for Blackpool FC. Ken Dougall will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' Dwight Gayle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mick McCarthy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' CJ Hamilton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Fiorini at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominic Thompson is hanging Ian Carlo Poveda on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Andy Lyons is withdrawn and Jordan Gabriel gets his opportunity.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Jordan Gabriel on, Andy Lyons off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Dujon Sterling is replaced by Lewis Baker.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Dwight Gayle is replaced by Ki-Jana Hoever on 70 minute.
  • 75' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Dominic Thompson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Stoke City FC make a change. Jordan Thompson trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Lowe on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Wilmot.
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Steven Fletcher 2
Harrison Clarke 2
Josh Bowler 1
Jacob Brown 1
Ian Carlo Poveda 1

Head to Head

2023-02-18 Blackpool FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2022-08-06 Stoke City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC 2022-03-05 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2021-11-03 Blackpool FC 0–1 Stoke City FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-02-18 Blackpool FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-02-15 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-02-11 Blackpool FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2023-02-07 Blackpool FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-01-28 Southampton FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2023-02-18 Blackpool FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-02-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2023-02-04 Luton Town FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-01-29 Stoke City FC 3–1 Stevenage FC W 2023-01-21 Stoke City FC 4–0 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC43% Draw32% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Blackpool FC or Stoke City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC26% Draw57% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 24% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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