England - EFL League OneBloomfield RoadData current as of September 19, 2026

Blackpool vs Plymouth Argyle: match statistics

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Blackpool vs Plymouth Argyle: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Blackpool plays Plymouth Argyle in EFL League One (England). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Bloomfield Road.

Recent form

Blackpool has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Plymouth Argyle has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Blackpool scores 1.83 goals per game and allows 1.50. Plymouth Argyle scores 1.67 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 3.04 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 83% of Blackpool's games and 50% of Plymouth Argyle's. The Over 2.5 rates are 83% and 50%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Blackpool has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.45 per game. Blackpool takes 15.2 shots per game, while Plymouth Argyle takes 12.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Blackpool leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Plymouth Argyle leads at halftime in 67% and scores 0.83 after halftime.

When the teams score

Blackpool's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Plymouth Argyle, it is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 3.04 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.55)
(3.72)
(2.35)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
1.83Goals scored / game1.67
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
1.5Goals allowed / game1.33
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
48%Average possession40%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
5Shots on target / game4.33
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.17Shots per game12.67
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
5Shots on target4.33
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
12.1%Shot conversion13.2%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
48%Possession40%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
1.63xG for1.45
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
2.01xG against1.31
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

Shooting quality

Blackpool: AttackingPlymouth Argyle: Counter-attacking
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Plymouth Argyle is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Blackpool · 2 pts / game - Plymouth Argyle

Blackpool
WWLLD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-2
1.33 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 at home
1-2-0
DWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 2.17BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Plymouth Argyle
DWLWW
Season result split
50% W17% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-2
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
DLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Blackpool is 10% better for: goals scored per game.

1.83 goals / game - Blackpool · 1.67 goals / game - Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle is 13% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Blackpool · 1.33 goals / game - Plymouth Argyle

Blackpool scoring profile: very strong

Blackpool scores in 100% of games (6 of 6 games), while Plymouth Argyle keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 games).

Plymouth Argyle scoring profile: very strong

Plymouth Argyle scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while Blackpool keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 games).

11Goals scored (season)10
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
9Goals conceded (season)8
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
3.33Average goals per game3
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
10Goals scored (last 5)9
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal83%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
50%2 goals50%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
17%3 goals33%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
17%4 goals0%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal67%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
50%2 goals50%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
17%3 goals17%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
0%4 goals0%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time0%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
17%Scored in both halves50%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
80%BTTS - last 540%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Plymouth Argyle is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / game - Blackpool · 2 pts / game - Plymouth Argyle

Blackpool - half-time state
50% leading17% draw33% trailing
Plymouth Argyle - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per game (1st half)2
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
1Goals scored (1st half)0.83
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.5
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
50%No goal before half-time33%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.5
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
1.83Average goals (2nd half)1.5
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
33%Clean sheet after half-time50%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle
33%No goal after half-time33%
BlackpoolPlymouth Argyle

Blackpool - second-half results

33% W0% D67% L
10
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Plymouth Argyle - second-half results

33% W50% D17% L
12
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 50%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Blackpool - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.60
Goals scored / game1.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Plymouth Argyle - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.401.60
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Blackpool
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
2
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Plymouth Argyle
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.17
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-21%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
83%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Blackpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Plymouth Argyle

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

BlackpoolLigaPlymouth Argyle
Average goals per game 3.333.04 3.00
Both teams scored 83%63% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 83%60% 50%
Clean sheets 17%24% 33%
Goal before half-time 83%67% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%81% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.04
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.64
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
31%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Blackpool's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Plymouth Argyle. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Blackpool FC
0 : 4
Plymouth Argyle FC
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 : 0
Blackpool FC

FAQ

When do Blackpool and Plymouth Argyle play?

Blackpool face Plymouth Argyle on September 19, 2026 in EFL League One at Bloomfield Road. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Plymouth Argyle?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Blackpool won 0, Plymouth Argyle won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Blackpool vs Plymouth Argyle?

Blackpool score 1.83 goals per game on average and Plymouth Argyle 1.67. The EFL League One average is 3.04 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 83% of Blackpool's matches and 50% of Plymouth Argyle's.

What form are Blackpool and Plymouth Argyle in?

Over the last 5 games Blackpool have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Plymouth Argyle 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Blackpool vs Plymouth Argyle?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.