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Walsall FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Oliver Turton

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Blackpool FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Danny Gratton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Walsall FC 0–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
25 Aug Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
21 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
18 Aug Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Walsall FC A 0–0 D
25 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
18 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–0 D
11 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
04 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Blackpool FC gets underway.
  • 5' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Walsall FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Walsall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Cullen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Harry Pritchard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oliver Turton on 44 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Liam Feeney on, Joe Dodoo off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' 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 Kieron Morris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Another substitution for Walsall FC to replace Andy Cook by Josh Gordon on 68 minute.
  • 73' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Thompson departs to be replaced by Harry Pritchard.
  • 76' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Mark Cullen exits the field as Armand Gnanduillet enters on 76.
  • 81' George Dobson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 65 appearances.
  • 86' Zeli Ismail makes way for Kane Wilson at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Walsall FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Walsall FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC40% Draw36% Blackpool FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackpool FC
60%
Walsall FC or Blackpool FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC22% Draw64% Blackpool FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 24% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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