Blackpool FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Daniel Leach
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 27 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Ashley Fletcher | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Blackpool FC have kicked off against West Bromwich Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Blackpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Semi Ajayi.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Kyle Edwards is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Beryly Lubala made 383 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
- 37' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 37.
- 40' GOAL! Jerry Yates scores on 40. Assisted by Daniel Kemp
- 41' Jerry Yates makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
- 46' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Darnell Furlong comes on to replace Kieran Gibbs.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Gallagher.
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Semi Ajayi makes it 2-1.
- 57' Kamil Grosicki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Romaine Sawyers comes on to replace Kyle Bartley.
- 66' Goal! Gary Madine scores his 31 goal in 372 matches.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Cedric Kipre on, Branislav Ivanovic off on 72 minutes.
- 75' Sullay Kaikai gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Beryly Lubala and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gary Madine.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Matheus Pereira gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 81' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Matthew Virtue-Thick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Kemp on 82 minute.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The points are shared — Blackpool FC 2-2 West Bromwich Albion FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 14
-
18
Grant Ward ↓ Ethan Robson 115'
-
30
Beryly Lubala ↓ Sullay Kaikai 75'
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 9
- 26
- 19
- 23
Bench
-
21
Marvin Ekpiteta ↑ 91'
-
10
Sullay Kaikai ↑ 75'
-
6
Ethan Robson ↑ 115'
- 4
- 31
- 13
-
15
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 99'
-
17
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↑ 82'
- 2
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
5
Kyle Bartley ↓ Romaine Sawyers 61'
-
3
Kieran Gibbs ↓ Darnell Furlong 46'
- 25
-
22
Lee Peltier ↓ Dara O'Shea 96'
- 13
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 17
-
18
Conor Gallagher ↓ Kyle Edwards 61'
Bench
-
27
Dara O'Shea ↑ 96'
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 61'
- 16
-
2
Darnell Furlong ↑ 46'
-
19
Romaine Sawyers ↑ 61'
- 31
-
24
Cedric Kipre ↑ 72'
- 39
Coach
Sam Allardyce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Okay Yokuslu | 1 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 1 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 1 |
| Semi Ajayi | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
| Andy Carroll | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2021-01-09
Blackpool FC
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-01-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–4
Arsenal FC
L
2020-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Leeds United FC
L
2020-12-27
Liverpool FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-12-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
2020-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
69%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
57%
Blackpool FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.