Fleetwood Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fleetwood Town FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Anthony Moore
- Referee Joseph Johnson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Gillingham FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Fleetwood Town FC welcome Blackpool FC for this crunch clash at Highbury Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Fleetwood Town 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.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Jack Sowerby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fleetwood Town FC so far.
- 45' Connor Ronan, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Joe Nuttall on, Gary Madine off on 47 minutes.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' Chris Maxwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' A quiet spell here at Highbury Stadium. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Husband on 64.
- 66' It is a substitution in Fleetwood Town FC team. Callum Connolly is replaced by Ched Evans on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' Fleetwood Town FC make a change. Wes Burns trudges off to be replaced by Josh Morris on 78 minutes.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Blackpool FC. Matthew Virtue-Thick will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Nathan Delfouneso exits the field as Armand Gnanduillet enters on 80.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum Connolly made 395 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' Jack Sowerby is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barrie McKay at the 86 minute mark.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Barrie McKay ↓ Jack Sowerby 86'
- 15
- 12
- 3
- 1
- 2
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Josh Morris 78'
- 17
-
4
Callum Connolly ↓ Ched Evans 66'
- 19
Bench
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 66'
- 31
- 27
-
11
Josh Morris ↑ 78'
-
28
Jack Sowerby ↑ 86'
- 32
- 24
Coach
Joey Barton
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Gary Madine ↓ Joe Nuttall 47'
- 32
- 6
- 11
- 7
- 40
- 42
- 26
- 29
- 17
- 15
Bench
- 27
- 8
-
21
Armand Gnanduillet ↑ 80'
- 28
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 47'
- 5
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Delfouneso | 2 |
| Sonny Carey | 2 |
| Jack Marriott | 2 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 |
| Conor McAleny | 1 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
Head to Head
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2020-03-07
Fleetwood Town FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2020-03-03
Ipswich Town FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2020-02-25
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2020-02-22
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2020-02-15
Fleetwood Town FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-02-11
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackpool FC
59%
Fleetwood Town FC or Blackpool FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC
| Handicap | Fleetwood Town FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.