Saturday , 14 November 2026

Eastbourne Borough FC vs Blackpool FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Eastbourne Borough FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 14:30 UTC Priory Lane Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Chris Whelpdale 52' Y
Greg Luer 87' Y
Y 89' Daniel Kemp

Overview

Match Preview

Eastbourne Borough FC vs Blackpool FC — FA Cup at Priory Lane Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Samuel Ogles
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Alasdair Ross
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 18.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Eastbourne Borough FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-08 Eastbourne Borough FC 0–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Eastbourne Borough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–3 L
24 Oct Dulwich Hamlet FC H 1–0 W
13 Oct Sheppey United FC H 3–1 W
03 Oct Dorking Wanderers FC A 3–3 D
05 Oct Dulwich Hamlet FC A 0–3 L
21 Sep Tonbridge Angels FC A 2–1 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Eastbourne Borough FC A 3–0 W
03 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
31 Oct Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W
27 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 0–1 L
24 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
20 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Eastbourne Borough FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Leo Gretarsson, as he is very good at scoring at Priory Lane Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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 Charlie Walker suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Grant Ward made 366 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Eastbourne Borough 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.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Eastbourne Borough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' The 28-year-old Jordan Gabriel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chris Whelpdale on 52 minutes.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Gary Madine — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Eastbourne Borough FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 66' Time for substitution for Eastbourne Borough FC. Dean Cox is replaced by Joel Rollinson.
  • 68' Magnificent from Gary Madine! That is 31 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' Blackpool FC ring the changes. CJ Hamilton has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Kemp to step up.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Eastbourne Borough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' Dean Cox is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Gary Madine is replaced by Beryly Lubala.
  • 85' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Ken Dougall departs to be replaced by Grant Ward.
  • 87' Eastbourne Borough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 89' Daniel Kemp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gary Madine 2
Jerry Yates 1

Head to Head

2020-11-08 Eastbourne Borough FC 0–3 Blackpool FC

Eastbourne Borough FC Form

2020-11-08 Eastbourne Borough FC 0–3 Blackpool FC L 2020-10-24 Eastbourne Borough FC 1–0 Dulwich Hamlet FC W 2020-10-13 Eastbourne Borough FC 3–1 Sheppey United FC W 2020-10-03 Dorking Wanderers FC 3–3 Eastbourne Borough FC D 2019-10-05 Dulwich Hamlet FC 3–0 Eastbourne Borough FC L 2019-09-21 Tonbridge Angels FC 1–2 Eastbourne Borough FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2020-11-08 Eastbourne Borough FC 0–3 Blackpool FC W 2020-11-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-10-31 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2020-10-27 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2020-10-24 Blackpool FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-10-20 Blackpool FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Eastbourne Borough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Eastbourne Borough FC24% Draw28% Blackpool FC48%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
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 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Eastbourne Borough FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Blackpool FC
76%
Eastbourne Borough FC or Blackpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Eastbourne Borough FC16% Draw47% Blackpool FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Eastbourne Borough FC

Handicap Eastbourne Borough FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Eastbourne Borough FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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