EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 17, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire)
Blackpool0 - 1Sheff Weds
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Blackpool 2-1 Exeter
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in League One
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-1 QPR
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in Championship
We said: Blackpool 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
While the hosts are on a positive run of form heading into this encounter, undefeated in their last five outings, the visitors compete at a higher level and should possess a stronger squad, suggesting Sheff Weds will win this one. 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 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 | ||
| Blackpool | Draw | Sheffield Wednesday |
54.56% ( -1.02) | 23.01% ( 0.47) | 22.43% ( 0.54) |
| Both teams to score 55.23% ( -0.84) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
