Sunday , 16 August 2026

Southampton FC vs Blackpool FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2022-23
Southampton FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 28 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sekou Mara 10' Y
Y 20' CJ Hamilton
Y 80' Ken Dougall
Ibrahima Diallo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Blackpool FC — FA Cup at St. Mary's Stadium.

Head-to-Head

1
Southampton FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-28 Southampton FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
21 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
14 Jan Everton FC A 2–1 W
07 Jan Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
04 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
31 Dec Fulham FC A 1–2 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Southampton FC A 1–2 L
14 Jan Watford FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 4–1 W
01 Jan Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Ashley Fletcher 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Southampton FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Sekou Mara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 15' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' CJ Hamilton is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 22' Magnificent from Romain Perraud! That is 18 goals in 435 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ian Carlo Poveda made 436 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' Blackpool FC have won 466 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' 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' Ainsley Maitland-Niles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nathan Jones might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Jordan Thorniley is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Husband at the 58 minute mark.
  • 62' Goal! Romain Perraud scores his 18 goal in 435 matches.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Mislav Orsic is replaced by Theo Walcott.
  • 67' What a moment for Charlie Patino! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Ken Dougall comes on to replace Charlie Patino.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Josh Bowler as he leaves the pitch. Sonny Carey steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • 79' Shayne Lavery gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Ian Carlo Poveda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Sekou Mara as he leaves the pitch. Che Adams steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Romeo Lavia is replaced by Ibrahima Diallo on 87 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahima Diallo on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC50% Draw27% Blackpool FC23%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Blackpool FC
50%
Southampton FC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC33% Draw49% Blackpool FC18%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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