Shrewsbury Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Blackpool FC — League One .
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hobday
- Referee Mark Griffiths
- Referee Darren Wilding
- Referee Oliver Yates
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Bradford City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Vikingur Gota | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Alashkert | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Nov | FC Alashkert | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | MOL Fehervar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shrewsbury Town FC is hosting Blackpool FC for another epic battle.
- 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.
- 6' Chris Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 6.
- 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Terry McPhillips will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' A quiet spell here at . Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Paudie O'Connor is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Chris Taylor by Donervon Daniels on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Waterfall made 329 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' England international Lenell John-Lewis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Poor challenge from Oliver Turton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Thompson is hanging Paudie O'Connor on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
- 78' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' Armand Gnanduillet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
- 84' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Shaun Whalley by Fejiri Okenabirhie on 84 minute.
- 89' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Aaron Amadi-Holloway comes on to replace Lenell John-Lewis.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 28
- 42
- 5
- 13
- 7
- 14
- 3
- 22
- 1
- 8
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 90'
- 6
- 38
- 19
- 9
- 15
-
12
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 84'
Coach
John Askey
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
19
Chris Taylor ↓ Donervon Daniels 46'
- 5
- 6
- 20
- 8
- 21
- 7
- 16
- 18
- 39
Bench
-
2
Donervon Daniels ↑ 46'
- 37
- 29
- 9
- 11
- 14
-
15
Jordan Thompson ↑ 68'
Coach
Terry McPhillips
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Mal Benning | 1 |
| Robert Apter | 1 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 1 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2018-08-18
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2018-08-11
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2018-08-04
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Bradford City AFC
L
2017-11-19
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–0
Celtic FC
W
2017-11-08
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Vikingur Gota
W
2017-09-17
FC Alashkert
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackpool FC
60%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Blackpool FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 24% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

