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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 6,602 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Karamoko Dembele
0–2 84' Hayden Coulson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Fudge (England)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
27 Feb Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
24 Feb Reading FC A 3–2 W
17 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
13 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
10 Feb Derby County FC A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
27 Feb Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 4–1 W
17 Feb Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Cheltenham Town FC A 0–2 L
10 Feb Oxford United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
3/7
■ 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' In just a few seconds Montgomery Waters Meadow will turn into a battlefield for Shrewsbury Town FC and Blackpool FC.
  • 5' Jordan Shipley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' George Byers was booked on 25.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hayden Coulson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Karamoko Dembele makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Udoh.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 52' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a card on 52.
  • 56' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Shayne Lavery exits the field as Kyle Joseph enters on 56.
  • 61' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Oliver Norburn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' Taylor Perry is replacing Jack Hinchy for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
  • 69' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Jake Beesley by Jordan Rhodes on 69 minute.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 79' Blackpool 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.
  • 84' Hayden Coulson doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' Elliott Bennett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carl Winchester at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Udoh is withdrawn and Ryan Bowman gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Blackpool FC make a change. Karamoko Dembele trudges off to be replaced by Matty Virtue on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC30% Draw32% Blackpool FC38%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Blackpool FC
70%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Blackpool FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC20% Draw53% Blackpool FC27%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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