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Blackpool FC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Blackpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Walsall FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 73' Andy Cook
Marc Bola 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Richard Woodward

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

1
1
Blackpool FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Blackpool FC 2–0 Walsall FC 2018-09-01 Walsall FC 0–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Blackpool FC launch into their encounter with Walsall FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Joe Edwards has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 14' Goal! Chris Long scores his 25 goal in 289 matches.
  • 19' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Walsall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Walsall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Another substitution for Walsall FC to replace George Dobson by Isaiah Osbourne on 46 minute.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Scott Laird has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Virtue-Thick. He replaces Chris Long on 61 minute.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Andy Cook argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Nathan Delfouneso has done his job and it is now time for Antony Evans to step up.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Zeli Ismail. He replaces Nicky Devlin on 79 minute.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Harry Pritchard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Armand Gnanduillet by Joe Dodoo on 89 minute.
  • 90' Marc Bola was booked on 90.
  • Walsall FC will have plenty to reflect on. Blackpool FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC51% Draw28% Walsall FC21%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC32% Draw51% Walsall FC17%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 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.