BLACKPOOL. Blackpool succeeded in reverse the score against Peterborough United. It was Peterborough United to score first with a goal from S. Dembele. However, later Blackpool found the way to turn the tables scoring 3 consecutive goals with K. Anderson (27′), S. Carey (86′) and J. Yates (90′). Peterborough United lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Bloomfield Road stadium in Blackpool on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was David Webb with the collaboration of Paul Hodskinson and Nicholas Barnard. The 4th official was Seb Stockbridge. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.6 degrees Celsius or 42.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.
Match Statistics
- 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
- 15 Total 8
- 7 On Target 2
- 8 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 93 Attack 99
- 56 Dangerous attack 33
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 7
Fouls
- 8 Total 6
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 1
Ball possession
Peterborough United had a superior ball possession 59% while Blackpool was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Blackpool was putting more pressure with 56 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Blackpool won the match.
Blackpool shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Peterborough United shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Blackpool will have 30 points like Millwall to remain in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Peterborough United will stay with 19 points to hold in the 22nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Blackpool will play away against Huddersfield Town on the 26th of December with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of Huddersfield Town (3 draws).
Peterborough United will host Reading on the 26th of December with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Reading (0 draws).
Blackpool – Formation
Blackpool started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Neil Critchley decided to play with the following team: Daniel Grimshaw , Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel , Marvin Ekpiteta , James Husband , Reece James , Josh Bowler , Ryan Wintle , Kenneth Dougall , Keshi Anderson , Shayne Lavery and Gary Madine .
The home team had on the bench: Dujon Sterling, Stuart Moore, Jerry Yates , Callum Connolly, Daniel Leo Gretarsson, Sonny Carey and Owen Dale.
Substitutions
Blackpool made 3 changes: G. Madine for J. Yates (72′), S. Lavery for S. Carey (73′) and R. Wintle for C. Connolly (90′).
Best player: Keshi Anderson
The player that probably impressed the most for Blackpool was Keshi Anderson.
His rating is with 1 goal, 39 passes (74% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Peterborough United – Formation
Peterborough United started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
Darren Ferguson played with: David Cornell , Nathan Thompson , Josh Knight , Ronnie Edwards , Joseph Tomlinson , Jorge Grant , Oliver Norburn , Harrison Burrows , Jack Taylor , Siriki Dembélé and Jonson Clarke-Harris .
These were the players on the bench: Kwame Poku , Will Blackmore, Kyle Barker, Joe Ward, Sammie Szmodics, Joel Randall and Frankie Kent.
Substitutions
Peterborough United made only 1 change substituting J. Grant for K. Poku (76′).
Best player: Jack Taylor
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Peterborough United was Jack Taylor.
His rating is with 43 passes (69% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Blackburn Rovers – Birmingham City – 4-0
- Blackpool – Peterborough United – 3-1
- Bristol City – Huddersfield Town – 2-3
- Middlesbrough – AFC Bournemouth – 1-0
- Nottingham Forest – Hull City – 2-1