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Blackpool
EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 17, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire)
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Blackpool
0 - 1
Sheff Weds


Beesley (63'), Morgan (68')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Bernard (34')
Musaba (31'), Valentin (75'), Charles (88'), Gassama (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Blackpool

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Blackpool 2-1 Exeter
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in League One

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-1 QPR
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in Championship

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 Blackpool win with a probability of 54.56%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 22.43%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.84%) and 2-0 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.84%), while for a Sheffield Wednesday win it was 0-1 (5.98%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawSheffield Wednesday
54.56% (-1.019 -1.02)23.01% (0.472 0.47)22.43% (0.544 0.54)
Both teams to score 55.23% (-0.838 -0.84)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.22% (-1.463 -1.46)44.78% (1.46 1.46)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.86% (-1.426 -1.43)67.14% (1.424 1.42)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.68% (-0.86499999999999 -0.86)16.31% (0.863 0.86)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.11% (-1.589 -1.59)45.89% (1.587 1.59)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66% (-0.31700000000001 -0.32)34% (0.315 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.32% (-0.342 -0.34)70.68% (0.339 0.34)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 54.56%
    Sheffield Wednesday 22.43%
    Draw 23%
BlackpoolDrawSheffield Wednesday
1-0 @ 10.05% (0.331 0.33)
2-1 @ 9.84% (-0.039 -0.04)
2-0 @ 9.12% (0.042000000000002 0.04)
3-1 @ 5.95% (-0.203 -0.2)
3-0 @ 5.51% (-0.139 -0.14)
3-2 @ 3.21% (-0.138 -0.14)
4-1 @ 2.7% (-0.175 -0.18)
4-0 @ 2.5% (-0.14 -0.14)
4-2 @ 1.45% (-0.108 -0.11)
5-1 @ 0.98% (-0.095 -0.1)
5-0 @ 0.91% (-0.079 -0.08)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 54.56%
1-1 @ 10.84% (0.27 0.27)
0-0 @ 5.55% (0.342 0.34)
2-2 @ 5.31% (-0.067 -0.07)
3-3 @ 1.15% (-0.06 -0.06)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 23%
0-1 @ 5.98% (0.32 0.32)
1-2 @ 5.85% (0.098000000000001 0.1)
0-2 @ 3.23% (0.147 0.15)
1-3 @ 2.11% (0.018 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.91% (-0.041 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.16% (0.043 0.04)
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 22.43%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Sheff Weds

Blackpool
44.4%
Draw
9.5%
Sheffield Wednesday
46.0%
63
Head to Head
Mar 7, 2015 3pm
Blackpool
0-1
Sheff Weds
> Match Report
Dec 26, 2014 3pm
Sheff Weds
1-0
Blackpool
> Match Report
Jan 1, 2014 3pm
Sheff Weds
2-0
Blackpool
> Match Report
Nov 30, 2013 3pm
Blackpool
2-0
Sheff Weds
> Match Report
Apr 16, 2013 8pm
Blackpool
0-0
Sheff Weds
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