Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Exeter City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC St. James Park 7,340 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Carroll 14' Y
Y 51' Christopher Hamilton
James Scott 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Ogles

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

1
1
5
Exeter City FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2018-11-10 Exeter City FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
05 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
07 May Morecambe FC H 3–2 W
29 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 0–6 L
22 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Derby County FC H 1–2 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
05 Aug Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
08 May Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
28 Apr Millwall FC H 2–3 L
22 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St. James Park!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Will Aimson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 4 appearances.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Carroll is booked for Exeter City FC — card on 14.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reece Cole, as he is very good at scoring at St. James Park with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Exeter City FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Exeter City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Exeter City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 49' Oliver Norburn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Christopher Hamilton is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 51.
  • 56' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' Demetri Mitchell makes way for Vincent Harper at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
  • 66' Blackpool FC make a change. Albie Morgan trudges off to be replaced by Matty Virtue on 66 minutes.
  • 71' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Reece Cole exits the field as James Scott enters on 71.
  • 76' Marvin Ekpiteta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 81' Daniel Grimshaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for James Scott. He receives a card.
  • 87' 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.
  • 88' Sonny Cox is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Aitchison at the 88 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christopher Hamilton 2
Tom Bloxham 2
Albie Morgan 2
Ed Francis 1
Ashley Fletcher 1
Mark Cullen 1
Millenic Alli 1
Joe Dodoo 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC 2018-11-10 Exeter City FC 2–3 Blackpool FC

Exeter City FC Form

2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2023-08-05 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Exeter City FC W 2023-05-07 Exeter City FC 3–2 Morecambe FC W 2023-04-29 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Exeter City FC L 2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2023-04-18 Exeter City FC 1–2 Derby County FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2023-08-05 Blackpool FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-05-08 Norwich City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-04-28 Blackpool FC 2–3 Millwall FC L 2023-04-22 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-04-18 Blackpool FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Blackpool FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC34% Draw32% Blackpool FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Blackpool FC
66%
Exeter City FC or Blackpool FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC23% Draw53% Blackpool FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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