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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Walsall FC gets underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Marc Bola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
  • 14' What a strike from Chris Long! The score is 1-0.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Dobson made 65 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Walsall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The Walsall FC bench stirs into life. George Dobson is withdrawn and Isaiah Osbourne gets his opportunity.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Virtue-Thick. He replaces Chris Long on 61 minute.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Walsall FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Andy Cook on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Antony Evans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Delfouneso at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' A change in the Walsall FC ranks — Nicky Devlin exits the field as Zeli Ismail enters on 79.
  • 84' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' Harry Pritchard does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 89' Joe Dodoo is replacing Armand Gnanduillet for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 90' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Blackpool FC beats Walsall FC

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.