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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
67% Clean Sheets
Exeter City FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Exeter City FC
Jack Aitchison 2 G
Jayden Wareham 2 G
Blackpool FC
Ashley Fletcher 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Exeter City FC and Blackpool FC.
  • 3' Joe Dodoo does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 8' It’s high time Terry McPhillips made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 13' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at . Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' Assisted by Jordan Thompson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark Cullen makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 24' What composure from Harry Pritchard! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Ben Heneghan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 39' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Exeter City FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Forte departs to be replaced by Tristan Abrahams.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Mark Cullen is withdrawn and Liam Feeney gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Jordan Tillson adds to his 0 season tally! Exeter City FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Dodoo.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for James Oates. He replaces Pierce Sweeney on 73 minute.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Michael Nottingham. He replaces John O'Sullivan on 74 minute.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' Jordan Tillson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' Nathan Delfouneso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan McLaughlin on 89 minute.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Tristan Abrahams makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.