Sunday , 16 August 2026

Crawley Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Crawley Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 10 Aug 2024 · 16:30 UTC Broadfield Stadium 2,718 HT 45' · FT 45'
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 16' 1–0
Junior Quitirna 33' 2–0
2–1 74' Ashley Fletcher
Y 35' Lee Evans
Joe Wollacott 38' Y
Josh Flint 59' Y
Panutche Camara 71' Y
Y 73' James Husband
Toby Mullarkey 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crawley Town FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Broadfield Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Assistant 1 Michael Webb
  • Assistant 2 Garry Maskell

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

1
1
Crawley Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-10 Crawley Town FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Crawley Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Notts County FC A 2–3 L
05 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 1–4 L
06 Nov Tranmere Rovers FC H 0–1 L
26 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
10 Jan Leeds United FC H 3–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Crawley Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Apr Reading FC A 2–3 L
20 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
13 Apr Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
06 Apr Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% 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' Crawley Town FC have kicked off against Blackpool FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' James Husband has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy puts Crawley Town FC on the lead.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' Blackpool FC have won 466 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' 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.
  • 33' A goal from the Guinea-Bissau international Junior Quitirna! He fires home on 33 to make it 2-0!
  • 35' A moment of madness from Lee Evans on 35 minutes earns him a card. Blackpool FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Crawley Town FC player. Joe Wollacott gets a card.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crawley Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crawley Town FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Flint.
  • 60' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Oliver Norburn exits the field as Elliot Embleton enters on 60.
  • 61' Crawley Town FC ring the changes. Max Anderson has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Bragg to step up.
  • 66' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Crawley Town FC team. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is replaced by Ade Adeyemo on 68 minute.
  • 71' Panutche Camara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' James Husband was booked on 73.
  • 74' What a moment for Ashley Fletcher! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Jack Roles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronan Darcy on 78 minute.
  • 83' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Apter is hanging Hayden Coulson on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Toby Mullarkey on 88 minutes earns him a card. Crawley Town FC will be frustrated.
  • With this win, Crawley Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Crawley Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Lindsey

Blackpool FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Niall Ennis 2
Junior Quitirna 1
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 1
Lee Evans 1
Kami Doyle 1
Ashley Fletcher 1

Head to Head

2024-08-10 Crawley Town FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Crawley Town FC Form

2024-08-10 Crawley Town FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-11-04 Notts County FC 3–2 Crawley Town FC L 2022-11-05 Crawley Town FC 1–4 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-11-06 Crawley Town FC 0–1 Tranmere Rovers FC L 2021-01-26 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Crawley Town FC L 2021-01-10 Crawley Town FC 3–0 Leeds United FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2024-08-10 Crawley Town FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-04-27 Reading FC 3–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-04-20 Blackpool FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-04-13 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2024-04-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2024-04-06 Blackpool FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Crawley Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crawley Town FC45% Draw27% Blackpool FC28%
Actual: Crawley Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Crawley Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackpool FC
55%
Crawley Town FC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crawley Town FC32% Draw46% Blackpool FC22%
Actual: Crawley Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Crawley Town FC

Handicap Crawley Town FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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