Blackpool vs Bristol Rovers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

03/05/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Bloomfield Road (Blackpool).

League One - Round 46
Referee: Speedie B. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
2.05	0.84
Ball Possession
48%	52%
Total shots
16	8
Shots on target
8	4
Big Chances
4	1
Corner Kicks
5	3
Passes
78% (313/403)	78% (344/440)
Yellow Cards
0	1
Expected Goals (xG)
2.05	0.84
xG on target (xGOT)
2.61	1.28
Total shots
16	8
Shots on target
8	4
Shots off target
5	3
Blocked Shots
3	1
Shots inside the Box
13	4
Shots outside the Box
3	4
Hit the Woodwork
1	0
Big Chances
4	1
Corner Kicks
5	3
Touches in opposition box
27	12
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
4	1
Free Kicks
10	7
Passes
78% (313/403)	78% (344/440)
Long passes
50% (40/80)	48% (32/66)
Passes in final third
61% (78/128)	62% (88/141)
Crosses
21% (3/14)	25% (3/12)
Expected assists (xA)
1.03	0.30
Throw-ins
34	22
Fouls
7	10
Tackles
57% (8/14)	72% (18/25)
Duels won
45	53
Clearances
14	19
Interceptions
11	13
Errors leading to shot
1	2
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper Saves
3	4
xGOT faced
1.28	2.61
Goals prevented
0.19	-1.39

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 1)
18', 0 - 1, O'Donkor G. ⚽,
40', 1 - 1, Bloxham T. ⚽,
2nd Half (3 - 0)
55', 2 - 1, Morgan A. ⚽, Ennis N. (A),
57', Mola C. ↓, Sousa L. ↑,
57', O'Donkor G. ↓, Sawyers R. ↑,
61', Apter R. ↓, Fletcher A. ↑,
69', Butcher M. 🟨,
71', Hutchinson I. ↓, Lindsay J. ↑,
71', Swinkels S. ↓, Thomas L. ↑,
71', Dewsbury O. ↓, Reindorf M. ↑,
72', Pennington M. ↓, Lyons A. ↑,
72', Bloxham T. ↓, Lawrence-Gabriel J. ↑,
76', 3 - 1, Ennis N. ⚽, Hamilton C. (A),
77', Ennis N. ↓, Beesley J. ↑,
78', Evans L. ↓, Finnigan R. ↑,
89', 4 - 1, Finnigan R. ⚽,

Chances of winning

Blackpool
61.3%

Draw
21.9%

Bristol Rovers
16.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

63.1%

21.4%

15.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

65.8%

20.5%

14.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Blackpool has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.8%)

Bristol Rovers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Blackpool than the current prediction. (+4.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Bristol Rovers than the current prediction. (-1.9%)

Blackpool - Bristol Rovers Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.54 ↑ (1.49)	4.3 ↓ (4.38)	5.6 ↓ (6.03)	6% (6.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Blackpool - Bristol Rovers?

Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Blackpool will win (votes: 7 - 87.5%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 12.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Blackpool: 64.6% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Blackpool (votes: 2 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.

Preview Facts

One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 9 and 22 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
Bristol Rovers is Relegated to League Two
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 4.
Blackpool is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Bristol Rovers is going through a series of losses (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Blackpool may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Blackpool is considered a favorite.
There will not play in Blackpool: Carey S. (Injury) Lyons A. (Knee Injury) Silvera S. (Inactive)
There will not play in Bristol Rovers: Conteh K. (Knee Injury) Hutchinson I. (Concussion) Martin C. (Injury) Omochere P. (Injury)
There are questionable in Bristol Rovers: Senior J. (Inactive)
In the last 11 head-to-head matches, Blackpool won 5 matches, drew 1 match, lost 5 matches, and goals 13:16. (average 1.2:1.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Blackpool won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 6:4. (average 1.2:0.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Blackpool won against Bristol Rovers?

Blackpool has won 3 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Bristol Rovers won against Blackpool?

Bristol Rovers has won 0 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Blackpool - Bristol Rovers were as follows:

26.11.2024 Bristol Rovers - Blackpool 0:2

20.01.2024 Bristol Rovers - Blackpool 1:2

23.12.2023 Blackpool - Bristol Rovers 3:1

Latest results of Blackpool

30.04.2025 Blackpool - Birmingham City 0:2 ✺

26.04.2025 Wigan Athletic - Blackpool 1:1 ✺

21.04.2025 Blackpool - Wrexham 1:2 ✺

18.04.2025 Stevenage Borough - Blackpool 1:3 ✺

05.04.2025 Rotherham United - Blackpool 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Bristol Rovers

26.04.2025 Bristol Rovers - Reading 0:2 ✺

21.04.2025 Bristol Rovers - Stevenage Borough 0:1 ✺

18.04.2025 Wrexham - Bristol Rovers 1:1 ✺

12.04.2025 Bristol Rovers - Exeter City 1:2 ✺

05.04.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Bristol Rovers 1:0 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	34	22	6	6	68:36	32	72
2	Lincoln	34	21	8	5	63:31	32	71
3	Bolton	35	16	13	6	50:34	16	61
4	Bradford City	34	17	7	10	43:38	5	58
5	Stockport County	34	16	8	10	47:43	4	56
6	Wycombe	35	14	11	10	50:36	14	53
7	Huddersfield	35	15	7	13	55:46	9	52
8	Reading	34	13	12	9	50:44	6	51
9	Stevenage	33	14	9	10	37:35	2	51
10	Luton	34	13	8	13	43:41	2	47
11	Peterborough	35	14	4	17	50:49	1	46
12	Plymouth	34	14	4	16	49:50	-1	46
13	Barnsley	32	12	8	12	53:54	-1	44
14	AFC Wimbledon	33	12	7	14	41:48	-7	43
15	Exeter	34	11	9	14	39:40	-1	42
16	Mansfield	33	10	11	12	39:37	2	41
17	Burton	35	10	10	15	39:50	-11	40
18	Doncaster	33	11	6	16	36:55	-19	39
19	Wigan	33	9	10	14	35:46	-11	37
20	Blackpool	34	10	7	17	40:54	-14	37
21	Leyton Orient	33	10	6	17	44:56	-12	36
22	Rotherham	34	9	8	17	33:47	-14	35
23	Northampton	35	9	8	18	31:47	-16	35
24	Port Vale	32	6	9	17	26:44	-18	27

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