Bristol City FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Ashton Gate will turn into a battlefield for Bristol City FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 6' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Gary Madine exits the field as Morgan Rogers enters on 6.
- 11' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' The 36-year-old Chris Maxwell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Anis Mehmeti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' Dominic Thompson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Madine made 384 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' 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.
- 58' Magnificent from Andreas Weimann! That is 67 goals in 399 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Mark Sykes is withdrawn and Harry Cornick gets his opportunity.
- 68' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Ken Dougall on, Luke Garbutt off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Blackpool FC. Morgan Rogers will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 399 games and scored 446 goals.
- 82' Alex Scott does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
- 83' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Omar Taylor-Clarke is hanging Andy King on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Ken Dougall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Samuel Bell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nahki Wells at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. Bristol City FC beats Blackpool FC
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 16
-
10
Andy King ↓ Omar Taylor-Clarke 83'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Samuel Bell 90'
- 26
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Harry Cornick 67'
- 19
- 11
- 7
- 12
Bench
- 2
-
9
Harry Cornick ↑ 67'
- 23
-
20
Samuel Bell ↑ 90'
-
35
Omar Taylor-Clarke ↑ 83'
- 36
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ Morgan Rogers 6'
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 31
-
29
Luke Garbutt ↓ Ken Dougall 68'
- 9
-
11
Josh Bowler ↓ CJ Hamilton 68'
- 23
- 4
- 16
Bench
-
25
Morgan Rogers ↑ 6'
-
12
Ken Dougall ↑ 68'
- 3
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↑ 68'
- 32
- 24
- 28
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Bowler | 3 |
| Nahki Wells | 2 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Bristol City 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
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackpool FC
51%
Bristol City FC or Blackpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.