Blackpool vs Exeter City

3 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Tom Bloxham 29’

Match summary

Blackpool saw off Exeter City 1-0. Blackpool led 1-0 at half-time.

Tom Bloxham put Blackpool ahead in the 29th minute.

The chances backed that up: Blackpool created 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Exeter City's 0.99 from 10.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
15 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 10
267 Passes 405
62.5% Pass accuracy 78.0%
10 Tackles 19
11 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 4

Key events

Blackpool Exeter City
Kick-off
CJ HamiltonShot on target
5’
16’
Jack McMillanShot on target
Tom BloxhamRight foot shot1-0 (Blackpool)
29’
43’
Jayden WarehamShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Danny AndrewJohnly Yfeko
Second half underway
51’
Jack AitchisonShot on target
CJ HamiltonShot on target
60’
Niall EnnisTom Bloxham
61’
Leighton ClarksonJoel Randall
61’
61’
Timur TuterovCarlos Mendes Gomes
61’
Reece ColeKevin McDonald
72’
Josh MagennisCharlie Cummins
George HoneymanFoul
72’
Karoy AndersonGeorge Honeyman
74’
Dale TaylorAshley Fletcher
74’
80’
Ilmari NiskanenFoul
87’
Akeel HigginsJack Aitchison
Oliver CaseyCJ Hamilton
90’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.99 29’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), 1-0 29’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 0.99 29’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), 1-0 Bloxham 29’
Blackpool 1.83 xGExeter City 0.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Blackpool attacking 
8’ Joel Randall (Blackpool), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 51’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 8’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 10’ James Husband (Blackpool), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 90+2’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 46’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 87’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 5’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 49’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 60’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Joel Randall (Blackpool), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 51’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 8’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 10’ James Husband (Blackpool), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 90+2’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 46’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 87’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 5’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 49’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 60’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 60’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackpool 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Husband
Horsfall
Walters
Coulson
Brown
Honeyman 74’
Randall 61’
Hamilton 90’
Bloxham 61’
Fletcher 74’
Exeter City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bycroft
Sweeney
Woodhouse
Yfeko 46’
McMillan
Cummins 72’
McDonald 61’
Gomes 61’
Aitchison 87’
Niskanen
Wareham

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
90′ 3 0 54 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Reuell Walters
90′ – – – 3 – 26 1 – 1 –
Fraser Horsfall
90′ – – 1 13 9 39 2 – – –
James Husband
90′ 1 1 1 5 4 27 – – – –
Hayden Coulson
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 13 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jordan Brown
90′ – – 31 1 0.22 – 2 6 1 1 –
CJ Hamilton Taken off
89′ – – 14 1 0.63 – – 3 – 1 –
George Honeyman Taken off
74′ – – 16 2 0.23 4 3 7 3 2
Joel Randall Taken off
61′ – – 11 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Leighton Clarkson Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 5 – 0.17 1 – 1 – – –
Karoy Anderson Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 1 0.06 1 – 5 – – –
Forwards4 players
Tom Bloxham Taken off
61′ 1 – 1 1 0.08 0.02 1 1 – 6 –
Ashley Fletcher Taken off
74′ – – 2 – 0.49 0.04 1 5 1 11 –
Niall Ennis Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 0.00 – 4 1 5 –
Dale Taylor Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackpool win 49% Avg odds 1.89
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57
Exeter City win 25% Avg odds 3.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackpool LLWDW
Exeter City LLLLD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.