Match Report
East End Lions went into the game 5th in the table on 50 points; Mighty Blackpool sat 13th on 38 — a 12-point gap. East End Lions had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/1 for East End Lions and 0.82/1.12 for Mighty Blackpool (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
East End Lions's unbeaten run stood at 7. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for East End Lions against 4/15 for Mighty Blackpool.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — East End Lions 2, draws 3, Mighty Blackpool 1, at 1.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
National Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 36,000. On the scoreboard, East End Lions led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
East End Lions: 5 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: East End Lions 47% · Mighty Blackpool 53% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 2-5