Exeter City vs Blackpool: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Blackpool?
Exeter City won 4-1 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. ColeExeter City
- 15′J. FitzwaterExeter City
- 22′A. FletcherBlackpool
- 60′J. WarehamExeter City
- 90′S. CoxExeter City
Official lineup for Exeter City vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Exeter City
3-4-2-1- 9J. Wareham
- 10J. Aitchison
- 12R. Cole
- 2J. McMillan
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 6E. Brierley
- 14I. Niskanen
- 16S. Swinkels
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 4E. Turns
- 1J. Whitworth
Blackpool
4-4-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 9N. Ennis
- 29E. Hansson
- 6J. Brown
- 7L. Evans
- 10G. Honeyman
- 15H. Coulson
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 4O. Casey
- 2A. Lyons
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Blackpool have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Torquay(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | United of Manchester(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Weston-super-Mare(away) | 6-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 4-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Exeter City wins, 1 draw, 5 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Exeter City 1-3 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Blackpool 2-1 Exeter City | League One |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Blackpool 2-0 Exeter City | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Exeter City 0-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Exeter City 2-3 Blackpool | FA Cup |
| May 28, 2017 | Blackpool 2-1 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Blackpool on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.7 | 1.2 | 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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