Blackpool vs Plymouth

14 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Paul Howard

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • Alex Mitchell 30’
  • Aribim Pepple 45+1’
  • Malachi Boateng 45+4’
  • Caleb Watts 60’

Match summary

Plymouth won comfortably, 4-0 away at Blackpool. Plymouth led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Alex Mitchell put Plymouth ahead in the 30th minute, Aribim Pepple made it 0-2 with a header in first-half stoppage time, and Malachi Boateng made it 0-3 from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Caleb Watts made it 0-4 in the 60th minute.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 3.00 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Blackpool's 0.26 from 5. Blackpool had a player sent off.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
5 Shots 22
2 Shots on target 11
4 Corners 6
374 Passes 376
75.7% Pass accuracy 72.9%
26 Tackles 18
14 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Blackpool Plymouth
Kick-off
Ashley FletcherTime wasting
11’
14’
Alex MitchellShot on target
21’
Owen DaleTime wasting
30’
Alex MitchellRight foot shot0-1 (Plymouth)
39’
Caleb WattsShot on target
Tom BloxhamMichael Obafemi
42’
45+1’
Aribim PeppleHeader0-2 (Plymouth)
45+4’
Malachi BoatengRight foot shot0-3 (Plymouth)
Half-time0-3
Josh BowlerJordan Brown
46’
Hayden CoulsonCJ Hamilton
46’
46’
Alex MitchellShot on target
Second half underway
49’
Herbie KaneShot on target
53’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
60’
Caleb WattsLeft foot shot0-4 (Plymouth)
62’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduHerbie Kane
62’
Jamie PatersonCaleb Watts
Leighton ClarksonShot on target
65’
67’
Brendan Sarpong-WireduFoul
67’
Wes HardingShot on target
71’
Xavier AmaechiAribim Pepple
71’
Jack MackenzieJoe Edwards
79’
Bradley IbrahimRonan Curtis
Niall EnnisAshley Fletcher
79’
81’
Mathias RossShot on target
James HusbandViolent conduct
87’
87’
Xavier AmaechiFoul
Tom BloxhamShot on target
90+3’
Full-time0-4

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.26 3.00 30’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), 0-1 30’ 45+1’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 0-2 45+1’ 45+4’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 0-3 45+4’ 60’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 0-4 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.26 3.00 30’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), 0-1 Mitchell 30’ 45+1’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 0-2 Pepple 45+1’ 45+4’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 0-3 Boateng 45+4’ 60’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 0-4 Watts 60’
Blackpool 0.26 xGPlymouth 3.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Blackpool attacking 
46’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.66 xG, goal 60’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 46’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.38 xG, saved 81’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 30’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 49’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 27’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 39’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 90+3’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Reuell Walters (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.66 xG, goal 60’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 46’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.38 xG, saved 81’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 30’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.24 xG, goal 49’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 27’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 53’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 39’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 90+3’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Wes Harding (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Reuell Walters (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 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
Casey
Ihiekwe
Walters
Brown 46’
Anderson
Clarkson
Hamilton 46’
Fletcher 79’
Obafemi 42’
Plymouth 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Hazard
Ross
Mitchell
Edwards 71’
Harding
Boateng
Kane 62’
Curtis 79’
Watts 62’
Dale
Pepple 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
90′ 7 4 46 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Oliver Casey
90′ 5 2 4 6 1 44 1 – – –
Michael Ihiekwe
90′ 2 2 – 11 7 54 1 – – –
James Husband Sent off
87′ 2 1 1 12 6 51 – – –
Reuell Walters
90′ 2 – – 5 2 23 1 – – –
Hayden Coulson Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 2 – 23 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Jordan Brown Taken off
45′ – – 21 – 0.00 3 – 6 3 – –
Karoy Anderson
90′ – – 27 1 0.03 2 – 6 1 – –
Leighton Clarkson
90′ – – 37 – 0.01 1 – 2 1 1 –
CJ Hamilton Taken off
45′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 1 1 1 – –
Josh Bowler Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 8 – 0.02 4 – 9 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Ashley Fletcher Taken off
79′ – – – – – 0.01 – 7 3 20
Michael Obafemi Taken off
42′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 7 –
Tom Bloxham Came on as a substitute
48′ – – 1 1 0.06 0.00 – 2 2 5 –
Niall Ennis Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 1 –
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 36% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.37
Plymouth win 36% Avg odds 2.60

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

Form going into the game

Blackpool LWLLD
Plymouth WWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 1-0 Blackpool, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Blackpool 2-4 Plymouth, 19 Sep 26  All Blackpool vs Plymouth meetings

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