Saturday , 14 November 2026

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Anthony Moore
  • Referee Richard Woodward

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
12 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
19 Dec Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
15 Dec Hull City AFC H 3–2 W
12 Dec Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shrewsbury Town FC to score. At the same time, Blackpool FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Gary Madine is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ro-Shaun Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Daniel Udoh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 41' Oliver Norburn was booked on 41.
  • 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matija Sarkic made 369 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Josh Vela gets a Yellow card.
  • 53' Shrewsbury 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.
  • 58' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 63' Blackpool FC have won 487 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Grant Ward on, Ethan Robson off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Joshua Daniels as he leaves the pitch. Shilow Tracey steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 67' The whistle greets Jan Zamburek as he departs to be replaced by Dave Edwards.
  • 72' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' Josh Vela has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Scott Golbourne. He replaces Shaun Whalley on 78 minute.
  • 83' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Keshi Anderson has done his job and it is now time for Beryly Lubala to step up.
  • 85' Shilow Tracey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • Blackpool FC will have plenty to reflect on. Shrewsbury Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC47% Draw33% Blackpool FC20%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Blackpool FC
53%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Blackpool FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC26% Draw61% Blackpool FC13%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
2%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 25% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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