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Championship | Gameweek 42
Apr 15, 2023 at 3pm UK
Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool
1 - 0
Wigan

Yates (2')
Anderson (90+7')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Lang (66'), Pearce (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Blackpool and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Luton 3-1 Blackpool
Monday, April 10 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Wigan 0-2 Swansea
Monday, April 10 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackpool 1-1 Wigan Athletic

While both clubs desperately require three points, that is not to say that either side will go gung-ho for victory. Instead, we may get a nervy match between two sides lacking confidence, one which may lead to an unwanted share of the spoils. 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 38.93%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 34.31% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.37%) and 2-0 (6.87%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (9.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Blackpool in this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawWigan Athletic
38.93% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02) 26.76% (0.0040000000000013 0) 34.31% (0.012999999999998 0.01)
Both teams to score 51.51% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.47% (-0.0089999999999932 -0.01)53.53% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.95% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)75.04% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.16% (-0.012 -0.01)26.83% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.86% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02)62.13% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.41% (0.0049999999999955 0)29.59% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.38% (0.0049999999999955 0)65.62% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 38.93%
    Wigan Athletic 34.31%
    Draw 26.75%
BlackpoolDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 10.44%
2-1 @ 8.37% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
2-0 @ 6.87% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 3.67% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-0 @ 3.01% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 2.23% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.21% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-0 @ 0.99% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.14%
Total : 38.93%
1-1 @ 12.71%
0-0 @ 7.94% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-2 @ 5.1%
3-3 @ 0.91%
Other @ 0.1%
Total : 26.75%
0-1 @ 9.67% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
1-2 @ 7.75% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-2 @ 5.89% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-3 @ 3.14% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-3 @ 2.39% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-3 @ 2.07%
1-4 @ 0.96%
Other @ 2.44%
Total : 34.31%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Wigan

Blackpool
63.0%
Draw
25.9%
Wigan Athletic
11.1%
27
Head to Head
Nov 12, 2022 3pm
Jan 26, 2021 7pm
Wigan
0-5
Blackpool

Darikwa (54')
Ekpiteta (40'), Yates (42'), Virtue (53'), Simms (88', 90+1')
Nov 3, 2020 7pm
Feb 13, 2018 7.45pm
Wigan
0-2
Blackpool

James (40'), Burn (56'), Grigg (89')
Gnanduillet (3'), Mellor (37')
Daniel (49'), Mellor (58'), Lumley (85')
Oct 21, 2017 3pm
Blackpool
1-3
Wigan
Vassell (8')
D'Almeida (40')
Dunkley (45', 53'), Perkins (81')
Toney (40'), Powell (69'), Byrne (70'), Hunt (90')
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1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Portsmouth2458113041-1123
23Hull City2658132536-1123
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921


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