Wolves v Blackpool result

Full-time · Wolves 5–0 Blackpool

League Cup · Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:45 BST · Molineux Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Wolves 5–0 Blackpool — Wolves won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Wolves beat Blackpool 5–0 at Molineux Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 29 August. Blackpool are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Wolves led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Wolves: Saša Kalajdzic (10’), Fábio Silva (25’, assisted by Pablo Sarabia), Matthew Doherty (60’, assisted by Pablo Sarabia; 66’, assisted by N. Fraser) and N. Fraser (84’, assisted by Pablo Sarabia).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Wolves 0.00, Blackpool 0.00, from 13 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Gillett showed two yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Wolves: Saša Kalajdzic (40’); Blackpool: Jensen Weir (57’).

What it changes

Blackpool have failed to score in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matthew Doherty (Wolves) 13.8, Pablo Sarabia (Wolves) 10.0 and N. Fraser (Wolves) 8.0 led the match.

Next up

Wolves next host Portsmouth on 20 October 2026.

Blackpool next host Milton Keynes Dons on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Wolves: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Blackpool: Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Wolves 5–0 Blackpool · League Cup
Venue: Molineux Stadium · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Referee: J. Gillett
Recent form: Wolves 1W 1D 3L · Blackpool 1W 3D 1L

Wolves 5–0 Blackpool (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.5 / 0.88

Goals

against 2.38 / 0.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 5.67

Corners

against 6.5 / 3.83 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

2.75 / 4.33

Shots on target

against 6.25 / 3.67 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

3 / 1.67

Cards

against 2.38 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Wolves for / against	Line	Blackpool for / against
Goals scored	0.5 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.67 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.25 for · 18 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.17 for · 14.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	2.75 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.33 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.38 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.67 for · 11.33 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	3 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.67 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: J. Gillett.

Wolves

Wolves — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Adama Traoré n 8	32.1	2.8 4/3	0.4 1/0	—
Diego Costa n 8	56.5	2.4 6/4	1 4/1	—
Nélson Semedo n 8	84.4	2.1 8/6	0.8 6/0	—
B. Traoré n 8	48.6	2.1 4/2	0.5 2/0	—
Toti Gomes n 8	43.9	1.8 4/1	0 0/0	C. Connolly

Wolves — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Fábio Silva n 8	40.5	2.5 6/2	1.7 3/2
Daniel Podence n 8	48.5	2.3 5/3	0.9 3/1
Hwang Hee-Chan n 8	45.1	2.2 5/3	0.5 2/0
S. Kalajdzic n 8	53.6	1.9 5/2	1.5 4/2
Rúben Neves n 8	78.5	1.3 4/3	0.6 3/1

Wolves — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Kalajdzic n 8	53.6	0.6 3/0	0.4 1/1
Hwang Hee-Chan n 8	45.1	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
Diego Costa n 8	56.5	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
B. Traoré n 8	48.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Toti Gomes n 8	43.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Wolves — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Aït-Nouri n 8	51.6	3.1 5/4
João Gomes n 8	70.6	3 6/6
M. Lemina n 8	78.9	2.1 7/5
B. Traoré n 8	48.6	2.1 5/4
Nélson Semedo n 8	84.4	2 5/5

Blackpool

Blackpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Connolly n 8	68.5	2.1 7/3	1.5 5/3	Toti Gomes
O. Dale n 8	34.9	1.6 5/0	3.9 6/3	—
M. Rogers n 8	83	1.5 7/2	0.8 4/1	—
J. Bowler n 8	66.6	1.5 7/2	1.5 5/3	—
C. Patino n 8	69.1	1.3 6/1	2.6 7/5	—

Blackpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Lavery n 8	60.3	2.1 4/3	0.9 4/1
J. Beesley n 8	55.3	1.6 5/2	1 3/2
M. Virtue-Thick n 8	43.5	1.6 3/2	1.3 3/2
O. Dale n 8	34.9	1.6 3/2	0.6 2/0
M. Rogers n 8	83	1.4 6/3	0.8 5/1

Blackpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Yates n 8	78.5	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
M. Virtue-Thick n 8	43.5	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
J. Bowler n 8	66.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Lavery n 8	60.3	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
J. Beesley n 8	55.3	0.4 1/1	0 0/0

Blackpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Fiorini n 8	78.5	3 6/6
K. Dougall n 8	48.9	2.5 7/2
O. Norburn n 8	91.3	2.2 7/5
J. Lawrence-Gabriel n 8	82.1	2.2 8/5
C. Patino n 8	69.1	2 4/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Wolves		Blackpool
72%	Possession	28%
13	Shots	12
9	Shots on target	0
3	Shots off target	7
1	Blocked shots	5
10	Shots inside the box	6
3	Corners	4
1	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	4
851	Passes	319
89%	Pass accuracy	71%

Wolves player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Bentley	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
M. Doherty	90	2	0	2	2	1	2	0	9.6
Toti Gomes	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
Jonny	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.5
Pablo Sarabia	90	0	3	2	1	4	0	0	8.3
B. Traoré	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.2
Fábio Silva	90	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	7.2
M. Kilman	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
R. Aït-Nouri	81	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
S. Kalajdzic	62	1	0	1	1	0	1	Y	7.3
J. Hodge	55	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
H. Griffiths sub	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Fraser sub	28	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	8.3
Hugo Bueno sub	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Pond sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Blackpool player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. O'Donnell	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Pennington	90	2	0	0	0	6
M. Ekpiteta	90	1	0	3	0	6.3
C. Connolly	90	1	1	3	0	6.9
A. Lyons	90	0	0	2	0	6.2
M. Virtue-Thick	90	0	1	2	0	6.7
K. Dougall	90	2	0	3	0	6.9
D. Thompson	84	0	0	2	0	6.7
J. Beesley	67	0	0	2	0	6.6
S. Carey	67	0	4	1	0	6.9
J. Weir	61	0	1	0	Y	6.2
T. Oakley-Boothe sub	29	0	0	1	0	6.3
R. Apter sub	23	1	2	1	0	6.9
C. Hamilton sub	23	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Morgan sub	13	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Wolves v Blackpool — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WolvesDLLLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

BlackpoolWDDDL

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Goals per game

Wolves scored0.6

Blackpool scored0.4

Wolves conceded2.2

Blackpool conceded0.6

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