Saturday , 14 November 2026

Exeter City FC vs Blackpool FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2018-19
Exeter City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Joe Dodoo
Jordan Tillson 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Blackpool FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Ron Ganfield
  • Referee Kevin Howick
  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee Lee Collins

Head-to-Head

1
1
5
Exeter City FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-10 Exeter City FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–3 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Exeter City FC A 3–2 W
06 Nov Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 0–3 L
27 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 2–3 L
23 Oct Scunthorpe United FC H 1–0 W
20 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Exeter City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Exeter City FC
Charlie Cummins 1 G
Jack Taylor 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Exeter City FC is hosting Blackpool FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Joe Dodoo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 18' It’s high time Terry McPhillips made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' The England Mark Cullen breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 0-2!
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! Harry Pritchard makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 397 games and scored 487 goals.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' It looks surprising Exeter City FC does not make any changes. Callum Guy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' The 35-year-old Nathan Delfouneso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 52' The whistle greets Jonathan Forte as he departs to be replaced by Tristan Abrahams.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Exeter City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Mark Cullen has done his job and it is now time for Liam Feeney to step up.
  • 69' What composure from Jordan Tillson! The England international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Joe Dodoo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Pierce Sweeney exits the field as James Oates enters on 73.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. John O'Sullivan is replaced by Michael Nottingham.
  • 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Tillson is booked for Exeter City FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 89' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan McLaughlin departs to be replaced by Nathan Delfouneso.
  • 90' Tristan Abrahams does the damage! The net is bulging and Exeter City FC surge ahead!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Blackpool FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC32% Draw25% Blackpool FC43%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Blackpool FC
68%
Exeter City FC or Blackpool FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC26% Draw40% Blackpool FC34%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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