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

League One · 2024-25
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

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Blackpool FCLeague One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
  • Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
  • Assistant 2 Callum Gough (England)
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 3.0 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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.
  • 4' Shrewsbury Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mal Benning on 4.
  • 9' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Pierre, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 9 goals in the last 9 games.
  • 19' Robert Apter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 24' It’s high time Gareth Ainsworth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' 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 John Marquis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
  • 52' Goal! Aaron Pierre scores his 12 goal in 191 matches.
  • 57' Goal! Josh Onomah scores his 7 goal in 379 matches.
  • 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron Pierre on 66.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carl Winchester made 58 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel is hanging Robert Apter on the field on 79 minute.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Mal Benning. He receives a card.
  • 84' Jordan Shipley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taylor Perry on 84 minute.
  • 86' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Harry Tyrer was booked on 90.
  • 90' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominic Ballard is hanging Kyle Joseph on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

H2H

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
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%

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.