The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Blackpool and Bournemouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We said: Blackpool 1-2 Bournemouth
It would be naive to say that Bournemouth have rediscovered their mojo after their midweek win because we have been here before. The Cherries will undoubtedly be favourites as they head to Bloomfield Road, but Blackpool have shown they are no pushovers. We think that it will be a tight game where the visitors just nick victory. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bournemouth win with a probability of 48.72%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Blackpool had a probability of 25.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.25%) and 0-2 (9.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.28%), while for a Blackpool win it was 1-0 (8.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Bournemouth in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Bournemouth.
| Result | ||
| Blackpool | Draw | Bournemouth |
| 25.38% | 25.9% | 48.72% |
| Both teams to score 49.48% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
