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

League One · 2020-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Oliver Norburn 41' Y
Josh Vela 48' Y
Y 72' Gary Madine
Shilow Tracey 85' Y

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
3
3
Shrewsbury Town FC 9 games · Avg 1.6 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2019-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-01-19 Blackpool FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-08-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
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
Blackpool FC
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Shrewsbury Town FC and Blackpool FC is underway.
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Daniel Ballard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Udoh makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Oliver Norburn gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Vela.
  • 53' Joshua Daniels has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 86 appearances.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Grant Ward. He replaces Ethan Robson on 65 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Joshua Daniels is replaced by Shilow Tracey on 66 minute.
  • 67' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 67 minute. Jan Zamburek leaves to be changed by Dave Edwards.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Gary Madine gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Shaun Whalley is replaced by Scott Golbourne.
  • 83' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Keshi Anderson is withdrawn and Beryly Lubala gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Shilow Tracey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Another three points for Shrewsbury Town FC.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jake Beesley 2
Daniel Udoh 1
Matthew Pennington 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Kyle Joseph 1
Hayden Coulson 1
Karamoko Dembele 1
Josh Onomah 1

Head to Head

2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2019-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-01-19 Blackpool FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2018-08-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Blackpool FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-12 Hull City AFC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2020-12-19 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2020-12-15 Blackpool FC 3–2 Hull City AFC W 2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2020-12-05 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W

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.