Plymouth v Blackpool result

Full-time · Plymouth 1–0 Blackpool

League One · Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:00 BST · Home Park

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Plymouth · Blackpool · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Plymouth 1–0 Blackpool — Plymouth won this League One match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 65.9% of 634 landed (95% range 62.2–69.5%); it had given them 76.5% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Plymouth beat Blackpool 1–0 at Home Park in League One on Saturday 23 August.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Plymouth: Malachi Boateng (48’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Malachi Boateng’s goal on 48 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Plymouth 0.00, Blackpool 0.00, from 14 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Rock showed four yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Plymouth: Bradley Ibrahim (77’); Blackpool: Lee Evans (62’), Hayden Coulson (63’) and D. Taylor (90+8’).

What it changes

Plymouth move up from 23rd to 19th (five league matches played).

Blackpool move down from 18th to 20th (five league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Malachi Boateng (Plymouth) 8.2, A. Benarous (Plymouth) 5.6 and Oliver Casey (Blackpool) 3.8 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call.

Next up

Plymouth next travel to Cambridge United on 24 October 2026.

Blackpool next host Mansfield Town on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Plymouth: Cambridge United v Plymouth, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Blackpool: Blackpool v Mansfield Town, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Plymouth 1–0 Blackpool · League One
Venue: Home Park · Plymouth
Referee: D. Rock
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Plymouth 1 · draws 3 · Blackpool 2 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Plymouth 1W 0D 4L · Blackpool 1W 0D 4L

Plymouth 1–0 Blackpool (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.88 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 4.57

Corners

against 5.13 / 4.29 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.88 / 3.86

Shots on target

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

over 7 matches

2.25 / 0.86

Cards

against 2.88 / 1.43 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.1 yellows

Referee · D. Rock

1.5 home / 1.6 away

over 10 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Plymouth for / against	Line	Blackpool for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.57 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.88 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.57 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.88 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.86 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.38 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.57 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	0.86 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: D. Rock — 3.1 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.2 fouls over 10 matches (1.5 to the home side, 1.6 to the away side).

Home 1.5Away 1.6

Plymouth

Plymouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. 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
M. Tijani n 8	40	3.4 5/4	1.7 5/1	—
C. Watts n 8	64.1	3.3 8/7	2.8 5/5	G. Honeyman
Owen Oseni n 8	28.3	2 4/1	1.6 3/1	—
M. Bundu n 8	76.1	1.9 7/4	1.5 7/2	—
M. Talovierov n 8	83.8	1.7 7/5	0.3 2/0	—

Plymouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Paterson n 8	27.1	2.5 2/2	1.2 2/1
A. Pepple n 8	38.3	2.4 6/1	1.2 3/1
R. Hardie n 8	73.6	2.3 7/4	1.5 6/3
M. Bundu n 8	76.1	2.1 6/4	1.2 4/2
Owen Oseni n 8	28.3	2 2/1	1.2 2/1

Plymouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Owen Oseni n 8	28.3	1.2 2/1	0 0/0
M. Bundu n 8	76.1	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
C. Watts n 8	64.1	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
M. Tijani n 8	40	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
X. Amaechi n 8	68.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Plymouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Galloway n 8	79.5	3.8 7/5
M. Boateng n 8	60	3.8 6/5
B. Ibrahim n 8	71.3	3.5 6/5
A. Benarous n 8	52.6	3.4 6/3
M. Sorinola n 8	60.5	3 5/4

Blackpool

Blackpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. 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
A. Fletcher n 8	62.9	2.1 7/4	1.6 6/2	—
N. Ennis n 8	74	1.8 7/4	1.4 3/3	—
T. Bloxham n 8	49.3	1.6 5/1	1.1 3/1	—
G. Honeyman n 8	75.5	1.3 6/2	2.8 7/5	C. Watts
H. Coulson n 8	79.4	1 4/3	2.3 8/5	—

Blackpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Apter n 8	79.1	1.7 7/3	1.3 5/2
N. Ennis n 8	74	1.7 6/4	1.1 5/2
F. Horsfall n 8	70.3	1.4 5/2	0.5 3/0
A. Morgan n 8	85	1.2 5/3	0.5 3/1
D. Taylor n 8	82.9	1.2 4/3	0.8 4/1

Blackpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Ennis n 8	74	0.6 3/1	0.2 1/0
R. Apter n 8	79.1	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
R. Finnigan n 8	19.3	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
L. Evans n 8	77.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
G. Honeyman n 8	75.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Blackpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Finnigan n 8	19.3	4.7 5/1
G. Honeyman n 8	75.5	3 8/6
Z. Ashworth n 8	71.8	2.8 7/7
R. Apter n 8	79.1	2 6/4
J. Husband n 8	61.3	2 6/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Plymouth		Blackpool
59%	Possession	41%
14	Shots	9
3	Shots on target	2
6	Shots off target	3
5	Blocked shots	4
8	Shots inside the box	6
4	Corners	4
0	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	9
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
416	Passes	292
78%	Pass accuracy	64%

Plymouth player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Ashby-Hammond	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
K. Szűcs	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Mitchell	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
M. Boateng	90	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	8.7
B. Ibrahim	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	Y	6.9
C. Watts	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
B. Mumba	90	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	7.2
L. Tolaj	90	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	6
X. Amaechi	86	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7.2
B. Galloway	70	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.5
A. Benarous	63	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7
M. Sorinola sub	28	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
B. Sarpong-Wiredu sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Pepple sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Blackpool player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Peacock-Farrell	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Ihiekwe	90	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
O. Casey	90	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
T. Bloxham	90	0	0	2	0	0	6.3
A. Morgan	90	2	2	0	1	0	7.2
C. Hamilton	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
D. Taylor	90	1	0	0	1	Y	5.9
G. Honeyman	90	0	0	3	0	0	6.5
H. Coulson	76	0	0	1	1	Y	6.2
J. Brown	68	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
L. Evans	68	1	0	0	1	Y	7
E. Hansson sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Daniel Edward Peter Imray sub	23	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. Ebiowei sub	15	0	0	0	1	0	6.5

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

Recent form

PlymouthLLWLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

BlackpoolLLLWL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Plymouth 1 · 3 draws · Blackpool 2 · 3 goals/game

2021-03-27 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth
2020-09-12 Plymouth 1–0 Blackpool
2019-03-30 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth
2018-09-15 Plymouth 0–1 Blackpool
2017-12-30 Blackpool 2–2 Plymouth
2017-09-12 Plymouth 1–3 Blackpool

League standing · 2025/26

Plymouth#8 pos73 pts46 pl+12 GD

Blackpool#13 pos60 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Plymouth scored1.63

Blackpool scored1.17

Plymouth conceded1.37

Blackpool conceded1.41

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Plymouth v Blackpool?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Plymouth v Blackpool was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Blackpool?: In their last 6 meetings, Plymouth won 1, Blackpool won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Plymouth and Blackpool?: Recent form — Plymouth 1W 0D 4L; Blackpool 1W 0D 4L.

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