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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 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

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
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Walsall FC and Blackpool FC get this one started.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Walsall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Liam Roberts, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Walsall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Walsall FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Turton is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Feeney is hanging Joe Dodoo on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kieron Morris made 65 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' Josh Gordon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andy Cook on 68 minute.
  • 73' Harry Pritchard gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Jordan Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Armand Gnanduillet. He replaces Mark Cullen on 76 minute.
  • 81' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Walsall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kane Wilson is hanging Zeli Ismail on the field on 86 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three 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.