Blackpool 3-1 Cardiff
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: A. Fletcher 10.0 · T. Bloxham 8.2 · N. Trott 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections16:37Blackpool beat Cardiff 3-1 in the League One matchday 15 on 8 November 2025.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Blackpool scored first, in the 47th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 47' A. Fletcher, assisted by J. Bowler → 1-0; 69' A. Fletcher, assisted by E. Hansson → 2-0; 81' T. Bloxham, assisted by A. Fletcher → 3-0; 90' Y. Salech → 3-1.
Yellow cards: Blackpool 2, Cardiff 2.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Blackpool 2.75, Cardiff 3.05; shots 19-28 (9-11 on target); possession 34%-66%; corners 5-7; pass accuracy 73%-83%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 3-1 in the second.
Standout players
A. Fletcher was Blackpool's highest-rated player at 10.0 in 88 minutes: 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 shots on target, 4 key passes, 3 tackles, won 9 of 14 duels.
N. Trott was Cardiff's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 5 saves, won 2 of 2 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
8 November 2025: the League One matchday 15 match ended Blackpool 3-1 Cardiff. Goals: A. Fletcher 47', A. Fletcher 69', T. Bloxham 81', Y. Salech 90'. Match stats: possession Blackpool 34%, Cardiff 66%; shots on target 9-11; expected goals (xG) 2.75-3.05.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.