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Blackpool vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 3, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
2-0
Bristol Rovers

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Bristol Rovers?

Blackpool won 2-0 on August 3, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 28′Jay Francis SpearingBlackpool (pen.)
  • 46′A. GnanduilletBlackpool

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Bristol Rovers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

4-4-2
  1. 21A. Gnanduillet
  2. 7N. Delfouneso
  1. 10S. Kaikai
  2. 15J. Thompson
  3. 11L. Feeney
  4. 8Jay Francis Spearing
  1. 16C. Tilt
  2. 5R. Edwards
  3. 20O. Turton
  4. 26J. Husband
  1. 23J. Alnwick

Bristol Rovers

4-3-3
  1. 29V. Adeboyejo
  2. 33A. Rodman
  3. 8O. Clarke
  1. 23K. Bennett
  2. 6E. Upson
  3. 7L. Sercombe
  1. 16T. Davies
  2. 11L. Leahy
  3. 5T. Craig
  4. 2M. Little
  1. 32A. Jaakkola
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 4, 2019Gillingham(home)0-3League One
Apr 27, 2019Barnsley(away)1-2League One
Apr 22, 2019Fleetwood Town(home)2-1League One
Apr 19, 2019Scunthorpe(away)0-0League One
Apr 13, 2019Peterborough(home)0-1League One
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 4, 2019Barnsley(home)2-1League One
Apr 27, 2019Fleetwood Town(away)0-0League One
Apr 22, 2019Rochdale(home)0-1League One
Apr 19, 2019AFC Wimbledon(away)1-1League One
Apr 13, 2019Bradford(home)3-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 3 Bristol Rovers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 2, 2019Bristol Rovers 4-0 BlackpoolLeague One
Nov 3, 2018Blackpool 0-3 Bristol RoversLeague One
Jan 13, 2018Blackpool 0-0 Bristol RoversLeague One
Sep 23, 2017Bristol Rovers 3-1 BlackpoolLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Blackpool on Mar 2, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool1.11.628/1510/15
Bristol Rovers1.11.166/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Blackpool822413148

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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