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Blackpool
EFL Trophy | Second Round
Dec 17, 2024 at 7pm UK
Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire)

Blackpool
1 - 1
Aston Villa U21s

Embleton (46')
Finnigan (4'), Rhodes (17'), Bondo (63')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Jimoh (78')
Smith (17')
Aston Villa U21s win 18-17 on penalties

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Blackpool and Aston Villa Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 0-3 Blackpool
Saturday, December 14 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Aston Villa U21s 0-4 Wolves U21s
Saturday, December 14 at 12pm in Premier League 2 - Div 1

We said: Blackpool 3-0 Aston Villa Under-21s

Blackpool are set to face Bradford City in the next round, as Aston Villa Under-21s have been struggling to keep the back door shut this season. Even a much-changed lineup should sweep Villa's youngsters aside, sealing a place in the EFL Trophy's last 16. 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 67.37%. A draw had a probability of 17.3% and a win for Aston Villa Under-21s had a probability of 15.31%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.2%) and 3-1 (7.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.41%), while for an Aston Villa Under-21s win it was 1-2 (4.21%).

Result
BlackpoolDrawAston Villa Under-21s
67.37% (-0.27499999999999 -0.27) 17.32% (0.174 0.17) 15.31% (0.102 0.1)
Both teams to score 62.46% (-0.448 -0.45)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
70.69% (-0.66 -0.66)29.31% (0.662 0.66)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
49.65% (-0.809 -0.81)50.35% (0.811 0.81)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.94% (-0.226 -0.23)8.06% (0.228 0.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
71.63% (-0.575 -0.58)28.37% (0.576 0.58)
Aston Villa Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.94% (-0.318 -0.32)32.06% (0.321 0.32)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.47% (-0.365 -0.37)68.53% (0.36699999999999 0.37)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 67.37%
    Aston Villa Under-21s 15.31%
    Draw 17.32%
BlackpoolDrawAston Villa Under-21s
2-1 @ 9.32% (0.068 0.07)
2-0 @ 8.2% (0.131 0.13)
3-1 @ 7.82% (-0.032 -0.03)
3-0 @ 6.88% (0.032 0.03)
1-0 @ 6.51% (0.175 0.18)
4-1 @ 4.92% (-0.076 -0.08)
3-2 @ 4.45% (-0.056999999999999 -0.06)
4-0 @ 4.33% (-0.028 -0.03)
4-2 @ 2.8% (-0.068 -0.07)
5-1 @ 2.48% (-0.067 -0.07)
5-0 @ 2.18% (-0.039 -0.04)
5-2 @ 1.41% (-0.051 -0.05)
4-3 @ 1.06% (-0.035 -0.03)
6-1 @ 1.04% (-0.04 -0.04)
6-0 @ 0.92% (-0.027 -0.03)
Other @ 3.05%
Total : 67.37%
1-1 @ 7.41% (0.136 0.14)
2-2 @ 5.3% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-0 @ 2.59% (0.098 0.1)
3-3 @ 1.69% (-0.037 -0.04)
Other @ 0.34%
Total : 17.32%
1-2 @ 4.21% (0.041 0.04)
0-1 @ 2.94% (0.087 0.09)
2-3 @ 2.01% (-0.021 -0.02)
0-2 @ 1.67% (0.035 0.04)
1-3 @ 1.6% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.88%
Total : 15.31%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21s

Blackpool
Draw
Aston Villa Under-21s
Blackpool
86.1%
Draw
5.6%
Aston Villa Under-21s
8.3%
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