Cheltenham Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cheltenham Town FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
- Assistant 2 Daniel Smith (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Stevenage FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Completely-Suzuki Stadium that hosts another battle between Cheltenham Town FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Karamoko Dembele, as he is very good at scoring at Completely-Suzuki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Lewis Freestone. He receives a card.
- 24' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' What composure from Elliot Bonds! The Guyana international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 36' Blackpool FC have won 480 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' Matty Taylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' George Lloyd is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 49' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Will Ferry. He receives a card.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Liam Kinsella on 65 minutes.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Aidan Keena comes on to replace Matty Taylor.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Casey argues furiously but the card stands.
- 70' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel on, Kylian Kouassi off on 70 minutes.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Cheltenham Town 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.
- 82' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace George Byers by Sonny Carey on 82 minute.
- 85' Goal! Elliot Bonds scores his 3 goal in 145 matches.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Liam Sercombe. He replaces Elliot Bonds on 89 minute.
- 90' Albie Morgan was booked on 90.
- 90' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. George Lloyd trudges off to be replaced by Joe Nuttall on 90 minutes.
- Blackpool FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cheltenham Town FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 15
-
23
Elliot Bonds ↓ Liam Sercombe 89'
-
19
George Lloyd ↓ Joe Nuttall 90'
-
9
Matty Taylor ↓ Aidan Keena 65'
- 14
- 34
Bench
- 3
-
8
Liam Sercombe ↑ 89'
-
26
Joe Nuttall ↑ 90'
-
10
Aidan Keena ↑ 65'
- 21
- 25
- 27
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
George Byers ↓ Sonny Carey 82'
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 32
- 11
- 20
-
24
Andy Lyons ↓ Shayne Lavery 70'
- 9
- 27
- 22
Bench
- 21
- 1
- 6
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 70'
-
10
Sonny Carey ↑ 82'
- 17
-
4
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel ↑ 70'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Goodwin | 2 |
| Elliot Bonds | 2 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Karamoko Dembele | 1 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
Head to Head
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2024-02-13
Cheltenham Town FC
2–0
Blackpool FC
W
2024-02-10
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2024-02-03
Cheltenham Town FC
1–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2024-01-27
Derby County FC
2–1
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2024-01-23
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2024-01-06
Cheltenham Town FC
2–1
Portsmouth FC
W
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cheltenham Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackpool FC
51%
Cheltenham Town FC or Blackpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC
| Handicap | Cheltenham Town 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 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cheltenham Town 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.