We said: Stevenage 1-2 Blackpool
With both clubs stuck in mid-table, the pressure is lifted to a large extent for this contest. However, with Blackpool needing to go all out for maximum points, we are backing Bruce's side to edge this fixture during the latter stages.
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 Blackpool win with a probability of 38.58%. A win for Stevenage had a probability of 33.48% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.07%) and 0-2 (7.18%). The likeliest Stevenage win was 1-0 (10.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.