STOKE. Stoke City conquers Blackpool with a 2-0 win with a goal from H. Clarke (33′) and a goal from J. Brown (75′).
The match was played at the Bet365 Stadium stadium in Stoke on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Robert Madley with the collaboration of Jonathan Hunt and Robert Hyde. The 4th official was Andrew Kitchen. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 19.9 degrees Celsius or 67.8 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 54%.
Match Statistics
- 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
- 11 Total 2
- 4 On Target 0
- 7 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 76 Attack 83
- 30 Dangerous attack 40
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 6
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Stoke City was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Blackpool that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Blackpool had a more offensive attitude with 40 dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 0 were on target. Nonetheless, Stoke City managed to find the solution to win this match.
Stoke City shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Blackpool shot 2 times, 0 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Stoke City received 2 yellow cards (L. Baker and J. Laurent). On the opposite side, Blackpool received 2 yellow cards (K. Dougall and C. Connolly).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Stoke City has 3 points to occupy the 12th place in the standings. Regarding the opposition, Blackpool stays with 3 points (13th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Stoke City will host Birmingham City on the 5th of November with a 8-2 head to head stats in favor of Birmingham City (6 draws).
Blackpool will host Luton Town on the 5th of November with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of Luton Town (4 draws).
Stoke City – Formation
Stoke City
90'
33'
74'
Stoke City started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Michael O\’Neill decided to play with the following team: Josef Bursik , Connor Taylor , Aden Flint , Ben Wilmot , Harry Clarke , Lewis Baker , Josh Laurent , Will Smallbone , Josh Tymon , Dwight Gayle and Jacob Brown .
The home team had on the bench: Tyrese Campbell , Jordan Thompson, D’Margio Wright-Phillips, Sam Clucas , Gavin Kilkenny, Phil Jagielka and Jack Bonham.
Substitutions
Stoke City made 3 changes: D. Gayle for T. Campbell (81′), W. Smallbone for S. Clucas (84′) and J. Tymon for J. Thompson (90′).
Best player: Josh Tymon
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Stoke City was Josh Tymon even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 27 passes (88% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 9. He performed 7 crosses.
Blackpool – Formation
Blackpool
Blackpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Michael Appleton played with: Daniel Grimshaw , Callum Connolly , Marvin Ekpiteta , Rhys Williams , Dominic Thompson , Lewis Fiorini , Sonny Carey , Matthew Virtue-Thick , Josh Bowler , Gary Madine and Jerry Yates .
These were the players on the bench: CJ Hamilton, Chris Maxwell, Jordan Thorniley, Theo Corbeanu , Shayne Lavery , Charlie Patino and Kenneth Dougall .
Blackpool could not rely on the presence of T. Corbeanu (injured).
Substitutions
Blackpool made 4 changes: G. Madine for T. Corbeanu (21′), M. Virtue-Thick for K. Dougall (46′), L. Fiorini for C. Patino (70′) and J. Yates for S. Lavery (82′).
Best player: Daniel Grimshaw
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Blackpool was the goalkeeper: Daniel Grimshaw. His rating is 7.15. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Swansea City – Blackburn Rovers – 0-3
- Stoke City – Blackpool – 2-0
- Sheffield United – Millwall – 2-0
- Reading – Cardiff City – 2-1
- Queens Park Rangers – Middlesbrough – 3-2
- Preston North End – Hull City – 0-0
- Norwich City – Wigan Athletic – 1-1
- Burnley – Luton Town – 1-1
- Bristol City – Sunderland – 2-3
