Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Memorial Stadium 6,342 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Bryant Bilongo og
0–2 52' Lee Evans pen
Y 22' Oliver Norburn
Jamie Lindsay 40' Y
Taylor Moore 41' Y
Y 45' Odel Offiah
Y 66' Oliver Casey
Kamil Conteh 70' Y
Y 81' James Husband

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Parsons (England)
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Ellis (England)

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

4
6
Bristol Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2024-01-20 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-01-02 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
23 Nov Mansfield Town FC A 1–0 W
16 Nov Crawley Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
02 Nov Weston-super-Mare AFC H 3–1 W
26 Oct Reading FC A 0–1 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
16 Nov Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 0–3 L
02 Nov Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
28 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol Rovers FC and Blackpool FC is underway.
  • 5' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Matt Taylor might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' Oliver Norburn picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' Bryant Bilongo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Connor Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 37' Odel Offiah, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Jamie Lindsay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 40.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taylor Moore on 41.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Odel Offiah. He receives a card.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' A goal from the Wales international Lee Evans! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-1!
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Chris Martin exits the field as Clinton Mola enters on 61.
  • 66' That is a card for Blackpool FC. Oliver Casey will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Kamil Conteh argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 75' The whistle greets Dominic Ballard as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 80' Elliot Embleton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' That is a card for Blackpool FC. James Husband will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Ryan Finnigan comes on to replace Oliver Norburn.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gary Madine 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3
Ollie Clarke 2
Ryan Finnigan 1
Liam Sercombe 1
Oliver Norburn 1
Gatlin O'Donkor 1
Jake Beesley 1

Head to Head

2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2024-01-20 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2023-12-23 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-01-02 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-23 Mansfield Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-11-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Crawley Town FC D 2024-11-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2024-11-02 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Weston-super-Mare AFC W 2024-10-26 Reading FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-11-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2024-11-09 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Blackpool FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC32% Draw30% Blackpool FC38%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Blackpool FC
68%
Bristol Rovers FC or Blackpool FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC23% Draw50% Blackpool FC27%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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