Exeter City FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Exeter City FC

1 – 3

Full Time

Blackpool FC

Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 6,325 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 33' Christopher Hamilton

0–2 43' Tom Bloxham

0–3 45+1' Ashley Fletcher

Millenic Alli 82' 1–3

Y 13' Sonny Carey

Y 79' Harry Tyrer

Ilmari Niskanen 86' Y

Overview

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

Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee James Oldham
Assistant 1 Jack Clench (England)
Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)

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

Exeter City FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackpool FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-25 Exeter City FC 1–3 Blackpool FC 2024-09-14 Blackpool FC 2–1 Exeter City FC 2024-01-13 Blackpool FC 2–0 Exeter City FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jan	Blackpool FC	H	1–3	L
21 Jan	Peterborough United FC	A	1–1	D
18 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	0–1	L
11 Jan	Oxford United FC	H	3–1	W
04 Jan	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–2	L
01 Jan	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jan	Exeter City FC	A	3–1	W
18 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	2–2	D
04 Jan	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
01 Jan	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–1	D
29 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	0–0	D
26 Dec	Wrexham AFC	A	1–2	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' Three points are at stake. Exeter City FC host Blackpool FC — let the battle begin!
5' Exeter City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Oliver Casey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
13' That looks like a foul for a card for Sonny Carey.
18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Rhodes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
33' The deadlock is broken! Christopher Hamilton gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
38' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
39' Another change for Exeter City FC made on 39 minute. Jack Fitzwater leaves to be changed by Ryan Woods.
43' Tom Bloxham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
46' GOAL! Ashley Fletcher scores on 45. Assisted by Tom Bloxham
46' Exeter City FC make a change. Patrick Jones trudges off to be replaced by Cheick Diabate on 46 minutes.
51' England international Demetri Mitchell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
56' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Tyrer made 321 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
64' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Joel Colwill by Jack Aitchison on 64 minute.
69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
74' Jack McMillan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 251 appearances.
75' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Tom Bloxham is withdrawn and Jake Beesley gets his opportunity.
79' The referee calls foul for Harry Tyrer. He receives a card.
82' The Ireland forward Millenic Alli breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 1-3!
86' Poor challenge from Ilmari Niskanen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
88' The whistle greets Christopher Hamilton as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Exeter City FC 1-3 Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

31
Jay Bird
6
Ryan Woods ↑ 39'
14
Ilmari Niskanen ↑ 46'
37
Shaun MacDonald
10
Jack Aitchison ↑ 64'
39
Cheick Diabate ↑ 46'
30
Tony Yogane ↑ 64'

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ashley Fletcher
8
Albie Morgan
3
James Husband
20
Oliver Casey
10
Sonny Carey
12
Elkan Baggott
14
Tom Bloxham ↓ Jake Beesley 75'
25
Robert Apter
30
Harry Tyrer
24
Odel Offiah
22
Christopher Hamilton ↓ Jordan Rhodes 88'

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Exeter City FC Form

2025-01-25 Exeter City FC 1–3 Blackpool FC L 2025-01-21 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2025-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2025-01-25 Exeter City FC 1–3 Blackpool FC W 2025-01-18 Blackpool FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2025-01-04 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2025-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2024-12-26 Wrexham AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.22 Exeter City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.52 Blackpool FC xG

I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Blackpool FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Exeter City FC29% Draw28% Blackpool FC43%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Blackpool FC

71%

Exeter City FC or Blackpool FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Exeter City FC22% Draw46% Blackpool FC32%

Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

0 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 0

8.4%

0 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

1 – 0

6.9%

2 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap	Exeter City FC covers	Push	Blackpool FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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