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Blackpool FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Blackpool FC
2 – 2
3 – 2 pen
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 16' Semi Ajayi
Daniel Ballard 37' Y
Y 47' Conor Gallagher
Gary Madine 80' Y
Oliver Turton 81' Y
Oliver Turton 106' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Daniel Leach

Head-to-Head

2
3
Blackpool FC 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 Blackpool FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackpool FC and West Bromwich Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' Ken Dougall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Kyle Bartley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Semi Ajayi.
  • 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 26' 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 Cedric Kipre suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Oliver Turton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 397 appearances.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sam Allardyce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Daniel Ballard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 40' Jerry Yates makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 41' Jerry Yates makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 46' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Gibbs departs to be replaced by Darnell Furlong.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Conor Gallagher will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' Semi Ajayi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 57' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Kyle Bartley exits the field as Romaine Sawyers enters on 61.
  • 66' Brilliant from the ! Gary Madine makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact .
  • 72' Branislav Ivanovic makes way for Cedric Kipre at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 75' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Beryly Lubala departs to be replaced by Sullay Kaikai.
  • 80' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 80' Matheus Pereira adds to his 6 season tally! West Bromwich Albion FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oliver Turton on 81 minutes.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Matthew Virtue-Thick on, Daniel Kemp off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Allardyce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 2
Semi Ajayi 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Gary Madine 1
Andy Carroll 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Marvin Ekpiteta 1
Okay Yokuslu 1

Head to Head

2021-01-09 Blackpool FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Blackpool FC Form

2021-01-09 Blackpool FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-01-02 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2020-12-19 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2020-12-15 Blackpool FC 3–2 Hull City AFC W 2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

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

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC43% Draw26% West Bromwich Albion FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
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

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC30% Draw44% West Bromwich Albion FC26%
Actual: 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.