Bristol Rovers vs Blackpool: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 23, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Blackpool?
Bristol Rovers won 3-1 on September 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′K. VassellBlackpool
- 40′B. BodinBristol Rovers
- 84′R. SweeneyBristol Rovers
- 90′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
4-4-2- 11T. Nichols
- 9E. Harrison
- 19B. Moore
- 8O. Clarke
- 10B. Bodin
- 14C. Lines
- 22J. Partington
- 16T. Broadbent
- 20M. Bola
- 3L. Brown
- 1S. Slocombe
Blackpool
4-5-1- 7K. Vassell
- 15S. Longstaff
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 24C. Cooke
- 2K. Mellor
- 14Jimmy Ryan
- 23C. Daniel
- 16C. Tilt
- 20O. Turton
- 5C. Robertson
- 26R. Allsop
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Blackpool have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Oxford United(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Plymouth(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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