Bristol Rovers vs Blackpool — League One

League One· Regular Season - 22

Bristol Rovers

2–1Full-time

Blackpool

WWLLWLGoals 23-14

WLWDWLGoals 14-9

Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire · Capacity 11,916 · grass · Referee: O. Yates

Match events

8'Gary Madine (G. Ward)
34'B. Hanlan (Sam Nicholson)
36'Sam Nicholson
64'M. Ehmer
79'D. Kemp (D. Mitchell)
79'K. Anderson (B. Lubala)
79'Jerry Yates (Ben Woodburn)
87'L. Leahy
90+2'L. Garbutt (J. Husband)
90'G. Ward (E. Robson)

Lineups

Bristol Rovers

Blackpool

4-3-1-2

4-4-2

T. WiddringtonCoach

N. Critchley

Bench (7)

Match trends

Bristol Rovers have averaged 2.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Blackpool have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Bristol Rovers wins

0Draws

6Blackpool wins

9-15Goals

Blackpool

4–1May 3, 2025, 2:00 PM

Bristol Rovers

0–2Nov 26, 2024, 7:45 PM

Blackpool

Bristol Rovers

1–2Jan 20, 2024, 3:00 PM

Blackpool

3–1Dec 23, 2023, 3:00 PM

Bristol Rovers

Blackpool

1–0May 9, 2021, 11:00 AM

Bristol Rovers

2–1Feb 15, 2020, 3:00 PM

Blackpool

2–0Aug 3, 2019, 2:00 PM

Bristol Rovers

4–0Mar 2, 2019, 3:00 PM

Blackpool

Pre-match comparison

2.3Goals scored per game1.4

1.4Goals conceded per game0.9

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

O. Yates

4Yellow cards / game

0.18Red cards / game

0.09Penalties scored / game

Based on 11 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Bristol Rovers

0-15'

0%

16-30'

15.4%

31-45'

7.7%

46-60'

23.1%

61-75'

7.7%

76-90+'

46.2%

Blackpool

0-15'

0%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

50%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

25%

Match statistics

41%Possession59%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target5

10Total shots21

4Shots off target9

2Blocked shots7

9Shots inside the box15

1Shots outside the box6

5Corners14

2Offsides2

10Fouls14

2Yellow cards0

—Red cards—

4Goalkeeper saves2

350Total passes466

233Accurate passes345

67%Pass accuracy74%

Player ratings

1Sam NicholsonBristol Rovers⚽ 1🅰️ 18.3
2L. GarbuttBlackpool7.9
3L. LeahyBristol Rovers🟨7.5
4B. LubalaBlackpool7.3
5Gary MadineBlackpool⚽ 17.3
6J. van StappershoefBristol Rovers7.2

Box score

Bristol Rovers

11Sam NicholsonF · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 18.3

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes16%

Tackles—

Duels—

9

9B. HanlanF · 90'

⚽ 17.0

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes9%

Tackles3

Duels—

14

14L. McCormickM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes25%

Tackles3

Duels—

1

1J. van StappershoefG · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

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26

26J. BaldwinD · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes19%

Tackles2

Duels—

3

3L. LeahyD · 90'

🟨7.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes21%

Tackles3

Duels—

15

15A. KilgourD · 90'

7.0

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Shots— on target

Passes17%

Tackles1

Duels—

6

6E. UpsonM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes27%

Tackles2

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5

5M. Ehmer (C)D · 90'

🟨6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes16%

Tackles1

Duels—

41

41E. ÖztümerM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes41%

Tackles1

Duels—

8

8Z. WestbrookeM · 90'

7.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes34%

Tackles1

Duels—

Bench (7)

20Cameron HargreavesM

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39Joshua BarrettM

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47

47A. KoikiD

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33

33A. RodmanF

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25

25C. HarriesD

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35

35L. ArmstrongG

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2

2M. LittleD

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Blackpool

21

21M. EkpitetaD · 90'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes28%

Tackles1

Duels—

12

12K. DougallM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes39%

Tackles3

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9Jerry YatesF · 79'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes18%

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18

18G. WardM · 89'

🅰️ 16.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes41%

Tackles1

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29

29L. GarbuttD · 89'

7.9

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes46%

Tackles2

Duels—

20

20O. TurtonD · 90'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes39%

Tackles2

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26Daniel BallardD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes37%

Tackles1

Duels—

14Gary Madine (C)F · 90'

⚽ 17.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes14%

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8

8K. AndersonM · 79'

6.3

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes30%

Tackles—

Duels—

19

19D. KempM · 79'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes22%

Tackles2

Duels—

28

28S. WalkerG · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes14%

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Bench (7)

30

30B. LubalaF · 11'

7.3

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes3%

Tackles—

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31Ben WoodburnM · 11'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

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3

3J. HusbandD · 1'

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Shots— on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

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2

2J. Lawrence-GabrielD

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6

6E. RobsonM · 1'

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15

15D. MitchellD · 11'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes7%

Tackles—

Duels—

13Jack SimsG

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bristol Rovers vs Blackpool played?+

The match is played at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire (capacity 11,916).

What time does Bristol Rovers vs Blackpool kick off?+

Kickoff is at Jan 2, 2021, 3:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).