Sunday , 15 November 2026

Stevenage FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Stevenage FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Lamex Stadium 5,014 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jake Forster-Caskey 85' 1–0
Y 45' Kylian Kouassi
Dan Butler 74' Y
Y 79' Karamoko Dembele
Y 85' James Husband
Carl Piergianni 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stevenage FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Lamex Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Alexander Bradley (England)
  • Assistant 2 Dan Cook
7 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

3
1
2
Stevenage FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-03 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC

Recent Form

Stevenage FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
27 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
13 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
06 Jan Maidstone United FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Northampton Town FC H 3–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
27 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
20 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
17 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 2–3 L
13 Jan Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
07 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Stevenage FC Blackpool FC
#16 Position #20
16 Points 12
12 Played 13
4 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 7
17 Scored 17
13 Conceded 22
+4 GD -5
1.33 PPG 0.92
33% Win % 23%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Stevenage FC are 16th (16 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Stevenage FC
Josh Magennis 3 G 4 A
Daniel Kemp 3 G 2 A
Oliver Sanderson 3 G
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' Three points are at stake. Stevenage FC host Blackpool FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The 23-year-old Kylian Kouassi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Daniel Grimshaw is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyle Joseph, as he is very good at scoring at Lamex Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Matthew Pennington has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Kylian Kouassi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stevenage FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Lamex Stadium. Stevenage FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Jake Forster-Caskey gets the nod from Stevenage FC. He replaces Finley Burns and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 396 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stevenage FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Karamoko Dembele on, Kylian Kouassi off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Dan Butler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
  • 78' Blackpool FC make a change. Christopher Hamilton trudges off to be replaced by Shayne Lavery on 78 minutes.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Karamoko Dembele.
  • 84' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Jake Forster-Caskey doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' Blackpool FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Matty Virtue. He replaces Oliver Norburn on 88 minute.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Carl Piergianni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Another three points for Stevenage FC.

Lineups

Stevenage FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Apter 3
Harvey White 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Owen Dale 1
Christopher Hamilton 1
Jake Forster-Caskey 1
Carl Piergianni 1

Head to Head

2024-02-03 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC

Stevenage FC Form

2024-02-03 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2024-01-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Stevenage FC W 2024-01-13 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Stevenage FC W 2024-01-06 Maidstone United FC 1–0 Stevenage FC L 2024-01-01 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Stevenage FC L 2023-12-26 Stevenage FC 3–0 Northampton Town FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2024-02-03 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2024-01-27 Blackpool FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2024-01-20 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-01-17 Blackpool FC 2–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-01-13 Blackpool FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2024-01-07 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54 Stevenage FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stevenage FC51% Draw27% Blackpool FC22%
Actual: Stevenage FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Stevenage FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackpool FC
49%
Stevenage FC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stevenage FC34% Draw48% Blackpool FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Stevenage FC

Handicap Stevenage FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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