Shrewsbury Town FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Shrewsbury Town FC

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Blackpool FC

Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 5,251 HT 45' · FT 45'

Mal Benning 4' 1–0

1–1 52' Aaron Pierre og

1–2 57' Josh Onomah

Aaron Pierre 66' Y

Mal Benning 82' Y

Alex Gilliead 86' Y

Y 90' Harry Tyrer

Overview

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

Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
Assistant 2 Callum Gough (England)

4 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

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

Shrewsbury Town FC 9 games · Avg 1.6 goals Blackpool FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2024-03-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2023-11-18 Blackpool FC 4–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Blackpool FC	H	1–2	L
23 Nov	Birmingham City FC	H	3–2	W
09 Nov	Burton Albion FC	A	0–2	L
02 Nov	Salford City FC	A	1–2	L
26 Oct	Barnsley FC	H	0–2	L
22 Oct	Bristol Rovers FC	A	0–1	L

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–1	W
01 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	1–2	L
26 Nov	Bristol Rovers FC	A	2–0	W
23 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
16 Nov	Northampton Town FC	H	0–0	D
09 Nov	Leyton Orient FC	A	0–3	L

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' Shrewsbury Town FC have kicked off against Blackpool FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mal Benning makes it 1-0.
9' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
14' Kyle Joseph has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
19' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Marquis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gareth Ainsworth might look to freshen things up shortly.
29' Carl Winchester needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
39' Aaron Pierre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shrewsbury Town FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
52' What a moment for Aaron Pierre! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
57' Josh Onomah does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
62' Shrewsbury Town FC have won 385 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
66' That is a card for Shrewsbury Town FC. Aaron Pierre will be fuming at that decision.
71' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
76' Ashley Fletcher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 395 appearances.
79' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Robert Apter by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel on 79 minute.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Mal Benning is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — card on 82.
84' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Taylor Perry is withdrawn and Jordan Shipley gets his opportunity.
86' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a card on 86.
90' Harry Tyrer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Kyle Joseph is replaced by Dominic Ballard.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Josh Onomah ↓ Dominic Thompson 79'
5
Matthew Pennington
11
Ashley Fletcher
8
Albie Morgan
3
James Husband
7
Lee Evans
9
Kyle Joseph ↓ Dominic Ballard 90'
25
Robert Apter ↓ Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 79'
30
Harry Tyrer
26
Zac Ashworth
24
Odel Offiah

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

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

2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-11-09 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-11-02 Salford City FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-11-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2024-11-09 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.21 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.4 Blackpool FC xG

I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Blackpool FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC32% Draw29% Blackpool FC39%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Blackpool FC

68%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Blackpool FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Shrewsbury Town FC23% Draw48% Blackpool FC29%

Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

9.4%

0 – 1

9.2%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

7.3%

0 – 2

2 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 3

3.9%

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Blackpool FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	21%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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