Saturday , 14 November 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wrexham AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Racecourse Ground 13,313 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Ashley Fletcher
Paul Mullin 24' 1–1
Steven Fletcher pen 88' 2–1
Y 87' James Husband

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Joe Simpson
4 games this season 🟨 7.3/game ⚽ 23.0 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 Blackpool FC 13 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 15 12
22 Barnsley FC 13 10
23 Peterborough United FC 13 10
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-26 Wrexham AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
07 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W
03 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
26 Nov Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Wrexham AFC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Stevenage FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Reading FC A 3–0 W
04 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Dec Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% 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' Three points are at stake. Wrexham AFC host Blackpool FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' Ashley Fletcher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' Lee Evans, a Wales midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' Scotland international Kyle Joseph has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' James McClean has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' What a moment for Paul Mullin! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' Wrexham AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wrexham AFC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Robert Apter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 44' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 395 games and scored 484 goals.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Racecourse Ground. Wrexham AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Wrexham AFC! Steven Fletcher comes on to replace Ollie Palmer.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Rhodes made 380 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' George Dobson is replacing Andrew Cannon for the Wrexham AFC side.
  • 84' Sonny Carey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Wrexham AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mo Faal is hanging Paul Mullin on the field on 85 minute.
  • 87' James Husband picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' What composure from Steven Fletcher! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' The whistle greets Robert Apter as he departs to be replaced by Dominic Ballard.
  • Wrexham AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC46% Draw27% Blackpool FC27%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Wrexham AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Blackpool FC
54%
Wrexham AFC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC30% Draw47% Blackpool FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC

Handicap Wrexham AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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