Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stevenage FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Stevenage FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Lamex Stadium 4,161 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 56' Robert Apter
0–2 63' Robert Apter
0–3 68' Robert Apter
Carl Piergianni 77' 1–3
Daniel Kemp 36' Y
Dan Butler 51' Y
Y 75' Elkan Baggott
Lewis Freestone 79' Y
Y 79' Oliver Casey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Michael Webb
  • Assistant 2 Daniel D'Urso (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Stevenage FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-18 Stevenage FC 1–3 Blackpool FC 2024-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–0 Stevenage FC 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
18 Apr Blackpool FC H 1–3 L
12 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr Crawley Town FC H 3–1 W
01 Apr Stockport County FC A 0–3 L
27 Mar Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Reading FC A 1–1 D
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Stevenage FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Reading FC H 3–0 W
29 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
22 Mar Northampton Town FC A 2–0 W
15 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Stevenage FC Blackpool FC
#13 Position #15
9 Points 8
7 Played 7
2 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
11 Scored 13
8 Conceded 13
+3 GD +0
1.29 PPG 1.14
29% Win % 29%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Stevenage FC are 13th (9 pts). Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stevenage FC
Daniel Kemp 3 G 1 A
Oliver Sanderson 3 G
Josh Magennis 2 G 1 A
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' KICK OFF: Stevenage FC gets underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Niall Ennis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stevenage FC tonight.
  • 15' Stevenage FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 20' Stevenage FC is showing some good football. However, Stevenage FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Lamex Stadium. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Stevenage FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Kemp argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' 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 Jake Young suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' That is a card for Stevenage FC. Dan Butler will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' GOAL! Robert Apter scores on 56. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher
  • 61' The Stevenage FC bench stirs into life. Brandon Hanlan is withdrawn and Elliott List gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Robert Apter has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robert Apter makes it 0-3.
  • 72' Tom Bloxham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Apter at the 72 minute mark.
  • 75' Blackpool FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' The Stevenage FC bench stirs into life. Dan Butler is withdrawn and Jake Forster-Caskey gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Carl Piergianni makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 79' Lewis Freestone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' Stevenage FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • Full Time. Blackpool FC beats Stevenage FC

Lineups

Stevenage FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Revell

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-04-18 Stevenage FC 1–3 Blackpool FC 2024-12-21 Blackpool FC 0–0 Stevenage FC 2024-02-03 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC

Stevenage FC Form

2025-04-18 Stevenage FC 1–3 Blackpool FC L 2025-04-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Stevenage FC L 2025-04-05 Stevenage FC 3–1 Crawley Town FC W 2025-04-01 Stockport County FC 3–0 Stevenage FC L 2025-03-27 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Stevenage FC L 2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2025-04-18 Stevenage FC 1–3 Blackpool FC W 2025-04-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC W 2025-03-29 Blackpool FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-22 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2025-03-15 Blackpool FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Stevenage FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Stevenage FC or Blackpool FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stevenage FC37% Draw26% Blackpool FC37%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Stevenage FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackpool FC
63%
Stevenage FC or Blackpool FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stevenage FC30% Draw41% Blackpool FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Stevenage FC

Handicap Stevenage FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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