Plymouth vs Blackpool

23 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee David Rock

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Malachi Boateng 48’

Match summary

Plymouth beat Blackpool 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Malachi Boateng put Plymouth ahead in the 48th minute.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Blackpool's 0.66 from 9.

Key events

Plymouth Blackpool
Kick-off
Bali MumbaShot on target
10’
17’
Albie MorganShot on target
31’
Albie MorganShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Malachi BoatengRight foot shot1-0 (Plymouth)
48’
62’
Lee EvansFoul
63’
Hayden CoulsonFoul
Matthew SorinolaAyman Benarous
63’
68’
Daniel ImrayJordan Brown
68’
Emil HanssonLee Evans
Brendan Sarpong-WireduBrendan Galloway
70’
76’
Malcolm EbioweiHayden Coulson
Bali MumbaShot on target
76’
Bradley IbrahimFoul
77’
Aribim PeppleXavier Amaechi
86’
90+8’
Dale TaylorFoul
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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.66 48’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 1-0 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.66 48’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), 1-0 Boateng 48’
Plymouth 2.28 xGBlackpool 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Plymouth attacking 
10’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.77 xG, off target 10’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 2’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 25’ Dale Taylor (Blackpool), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 48’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 17’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 76’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 2’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Malcolm Ebiowei (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Lee Evans (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.77 xG, off target 10’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 2’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.31 xG, off target 25’ Dale Taylor (Blackpool), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 48’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 17’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 76’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 2’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Malcolm Ebiowei (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Bali Mumba (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Lee Evans (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Plymouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Szűcs
Mitchell
Galloway 70’
Benarous 63’
Ibrahim
Boateng
Mumba
Watts
Amaechi 86’
Tolaj
Blackpool 4-4-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Coulson 76’
Ihiekwe
Casey
Brown 68’
Evans 68’
Morgan
Honeyman
Hamilton
Bloxham
Taylor

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luca Ashby-Hammond
90′ 3 0 40 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kornél Szűcs
90′ – – – 2 2 30 1 – – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ 1 – 2 4 3 51 1 – – –
Brendan Galloway Taken off
70′ 1 – – 5 4 56 – – – –
Ayman Benarous Taken off
63′ 1 1 – 2 – 41 1 – – –
Matthew Sorinola Came on as a substitute
27′ 2 – – 3 – 12 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Bradley Ibrahim
90′ – – 37 2 0.34 – – 4 4 1
Malachi Boateng
90′ 1 – 40 2 0.05 1 1 5 – 1 –
Xavier Amaechi Taken off
86′ – – 30 2 0.10 – – 4 – – –
Caleb Watts
90′ – – 29 1 0.06 1 – 5 1 1 –
Bali Mumba
90′ – – 30 2 0.05 1 1 5 – 2 –
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Lorent Tolaj
90′ – – 3 – 0.89 0.01 1 3 1 15 –
Aribim Pepple Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 – 5 –
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

Plymouth win 40% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Blackpool win 33% Avg odds 2.87

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth WLLLL
Blackpool WLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Blackpool 0-4 Plymouth, 14 Feb 26  All Plymouth vs Blackpool 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.