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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
33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Ashley Fletcher 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. West Bromwich Albion FC get us underway at Bloomfield Road.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Semi Ajayi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' Daniel Kemp is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 26' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' 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 Gary Madine suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Matheus Pereira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 37' Daniel Ballard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 40' What a moment for Jerry Yates! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Brilliant from the forward! Jerry Yates makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 46' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Darnell Furlong on, Kieran Gibbs off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Magnificent from Semi Ajayi! That is 24 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' 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.
  • 61' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Kyle Bartley is withdrawn and Romaine Sawyers gets his opportunity.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Gary Madine gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Cedric Kipre. He replaces Branislav Ivanovic on 72 minute.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Sullay Kaikai on, Beryly Lubala off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gary Madine on 80.
  • 80' What composure from Matheus Pereira! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 81' Oliver Turton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Matthew Virtue-Thick is replacing Daniel Kemp for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 87' Branislav Ivanovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • The points are shared — Blackpool FC 2-2 West Bromwich Albion FC. Honours even.

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
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 1
Semi Ajayi 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Gary Madine 1
Andy Carroll 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Marvin Ekpiteta 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.