Match Report
Mighty Blackpool went into the game 13th in the table on 38 points; Old Edwardians sat 4th on 52 — a 14-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Old Edwardians: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Mighty Blackpool were scoring 0.82 and conceding 1.12, Old Edwardians 1.18 and 0.7, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Mighty Blackpool wins, 3 for Old Edwardians, 3 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Sierra Leone Football Academy, with room for 3,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Old Edwardians led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Old Edwardians: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Mighty Blackpool 42% · Old Edwardians 58% · Total shots: 5-10 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 5-4