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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Blackpool FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2020-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Blackpool FC — FA Cup at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Michael Oliver

Head-to-Head

1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
16 Jan Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
10 Jan Newport County AFC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–3 D
29 Dec Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
16 Jan Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
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

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Ashley Fletcher 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Blackpool FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' Goal! Yves Bissouma scores his 8 goal in 336 matches.
  • 32' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' 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 Christian Walton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' What a strike from Gary Madine! The score is 1-1.
  • 47' What a strike from Gary Madine! The score is 1-2.
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' Jordan Thorniley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' What a strike from Steven Alzate! The score is 2-2.
  • 61' Neal Maupay is replacing Percy Tau for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 66' The whistle greets Jerry Yates as he departs to be replaced by Ellis Simms.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 76' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 76 minute. Andi Zeqiri leaves to be changed by Pascal Gross.
  • 77' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 77 minute. Jordan Thorniley leaves to be changed by Sullay Kaikai.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' 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.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yves Bissouma 1
Steven Alzate 1
Gary Madine 1

Head to Head

2021-01-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-01-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-01-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-01-10 Newport County AFC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-01-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2021-01-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-01-16 Hull City AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC50% Draw26% Blackpool FC24%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackpool FC
50%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Blackpool FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC33% Draw47% Blackpool FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.