Blackpool FC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Walsall FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 46 games · 60 pts (2025/26)
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Cunliffe
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Richard Woodward
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Feb Walsall FC H 2–0 W 29 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D 26 Jan Coventry City FC A 2–0 W 19 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D 12 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–0 W 05 Jan Arsenal FC H 0–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–2 L 02 Feb Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L 22 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L 19 Jan Gillingham FC A 3–0 W 12 Jan Scunthorpe United FC H 1–2 L 05 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–5 L Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC0-151/–16-301/231-45–/–46-601/–61-751/176+1/–■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Bloomfield Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Walsall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' Goal! Chris Long scores his 25 goal in 289 matches.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Cook, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Curtis Tilt suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Matt Jarvis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Edwards made 65 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Isaiah Osbourne is replacing George Dobson for the Walsall FC side.
- 51' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Matthew Virtue-Thick is replacing Chris Long for the Blackpool FC side.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' It’s a booking for Walsall FC player. Andy Cook gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Antony Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Delfouneso on 73 minute.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Time for substitution for Walsall FC. Nicky Devlin is replaced by Zeli Ismail.
- 84' 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.
- 88' Goal! Harry Pritchard scores his 6 goal in 383 matches.
- 89' The whistle greets Armand Gnanduillet as he departs to be replaced by Joe Dodoo.
- 90' Marc Bola was booked on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackpool FC players.
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Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 6
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Armand Gnanduillet ↓ Joe Dodoo 89'
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- 16
- 27
- 14
- 15
- 31
Bench
- 37
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11
Joe Dodoo ↑ 89'
- 23
- 26
- 34
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17
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↑ 61'
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Antony Evans ↑ 73'
Coach Terry McPhillipsWalsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 35
- 36
- 1
- 2
- 5
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Nicky Devlin ↓ Zeli Ismail 79'
- 4
- 9
- 28
- 34
Bench
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38
Corey Blackett-Taylor ↑ 73'
- 27
- 3
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Zeli Ismail ↑ 79'
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30
Isaiah Osbourne ↑ 46'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Chris Long 1 Harry Pritchard 1 Blackpool FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.38 Blackpool FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.9 Walsall FC xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.28Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 66% 34% ± 2.5 39% 61% ± 3.5 20% 80% ± 4.5 9% 91% Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw 78%Draw or Walsall FC 49%Blackpool FC or Walsall FC 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.6%1 – 0 13%0 – 0 12.5%2 – 0 Actual2 – 1 8.5%0 – 1 8%1 – 2 5.5%3 – 0 4.2%0 – 2 4%3 – 1 4%2 – 2 3.9%3 – 2 1.9%Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Walsall FC covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 14% 77% -1.5 23% — 77% -1 23% 24% 54% -0.5 46% — 54% +0.5 77% — 23% +1 77% 15% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet 41% ✗Walsall FC keeps clean sheet 26% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.