Bristol Rovers FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Griffiths
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Marvyn Amphlett
- Referee Tim Wood
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Southend United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Walsall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Memorial Stadium that hosts another battle between Bristol Rovers FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' 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.
- 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonson Clarke-Harris makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Poor challenge from Oliver Turton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Tom Nichols will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' 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 Jack Bonham suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' GOAL! Jonson Clarke-Harris scores on 37. Assisted by Tom Nichols
- 42' 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.
- 46' Matthew Virtue-Thick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Anderton on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Matthew Virtue-Thick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Joe Dodoo. He replaces Harry Pritchard on 66 minute.
- 68' Jonson Clarke-Harris doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' Chris Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Thompson on 72 minute.
- 73' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Alex Jakubiak on, Jonson Clarke-Harris off on 73 minutes.
- 76' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Tom Nichols exits the field as Gavin Reilly enters on 76.
- 81' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stuart Sinclair is hanging Ollie Clarke on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Liam Sercombe does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 5
-
8
Ollie Clarke ↓ Stuart Sinclair 83'
- 22
- 7
-
10
Tom Nichols ↓ Gavin Reilly 76'
- 13
- 6
- 25
- 19
Bench
- 21
- 28
-
24
Stuart Sinclair ↑ 83'
- 26
-
20
Gavin Reilly ↑ 76'
-
17
Alex Jakubiak ↑ 73'
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 20
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 16
-
14
Harry Pritchard ↓ Joe Dodoo 66'
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↓ Chris Taylor 72'
- 3
Bench
-
19
Chris Taylor ↑ 72'
- 24
- 13
-
11
Joe Dodoo ↑ 66'
- 12
-
17
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↑ 46'
- 5
Coach
Terry McPhillips
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gary Madine | 4 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 3 |
| Ollie Clarke | 2 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 |
| Karamoko Dembele | 1 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 1 |
| Josh Ginnelly | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2019-03-02
Bristol Rovers FC
4–0
Blackpool FC
W
2019-02-23
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2019-02-19
Portsmouth FC
1–1
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2019-02-09
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-02-02
Southend United FC
1–2
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2019-01-29
Bristol Rovers FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.96
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol Rovers FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Blackpool FC
37%
Bristol Rovers FC or Blackpool FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.