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League One
Blackpool
League One | Gameweek 23
Dec 23, 2023 at 3pm UK
Bloomfield Road
Bristol Rovers

Blackpool
3 - 1
Bristol Rovers

Norburn (21'), Beesley (46'), Rhodes (82')
Connolly (38'), Pennington (50')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Marquis (25')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Blackpool and Bristol Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Blackpool

All competitions
League One
Last Game: Blackpool 3-0 Forest Green
Tuesday, December 19 at 7.45pm in FA Cup

Bristol Rovers

All competitions
League One
Last Game: Bolton 1-2 Bristol Rovers
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League One

We said: Blackpool 1-1 Bristol Rovers

 Although Blackpool rested several players in midweek, the visitors should be fresher here. Bristol Rovers will also be full of confidence after beating Bolton away from home last weekend. As such, we can envisage them claiming another positive result away from home. The Gas have proven tough to beat recently, while Blackpool remain inconsistent in relation to their collective ability. 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 51.59%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 25.67% and a draw had a probability of 22.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.37%) and 2-0 (7.75%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 1-2 (6.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.42%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawBristol Rovers
51.59% (-0.233 -0.23) 22.73% (0.019000000000002 0.02) 25.67% (0.21 0.21)
Both teams to score 60.01% (0.141 0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.78% (0.090999999999994 0.09)40.21% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.41% (0.093000000000004 0.09)62.58% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.28% (-0.049999999999997 -0.05)15.71% (0.046000000000001 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.2% (-0.089999999999996 -0.09)44.79% (0.085999999999999 0.09)
Bristol Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.19% (0.20699999999999 0.21)28.8% (-0.21 -0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.34% (0.259 0.26)64.65% (-0.26300000000001 -0.26)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 51.59%
    Bristol Rovers 25.67%
    Draw 22.73%
BlackpoolDrawBristol Rovers
2-1 @ 9.65% (-0.016 -0.02)
1-0 @ 8.37% (-0.049999999999999 -0.05)
2-0 @ 7.75% (-0.058 -0.06)
3-1 @ 5.95% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-0 @ 4.78% (-0.044 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.7% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
4-1 @ 2.75% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.21% (-0.024 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.71% (0.002 0)
5-1 @ 1.02% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 3.68%
Total : 51.59%
1-1 @ 10.42%
2-2 @ 6% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
0-0 @ 4.52% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.54% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 0.24%
Total : 22.73%
1-2 @ 6.49% (0.038 0.04)
0-1 @ 5.63% (0.008 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.51% (0.026 0.03)
1-3 @ 2.69% (0.031 0.03)
2-3 @ 2.49% (0.025 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.46% (0.02 0.02)
Other @ 3.41%
Total : 25.67%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Bristol Rovers

Blackpool
44.4%
Draw
22.2%
Bristol Rovers
33.3%
9
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1-0
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Holmes (18')

Harries (13'), Hargreaves (25'), Baldwin (31'), Tutonda (55')
Jan 2, 2021 3pm
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Hanlan (34'), Nicholson (36')
Ehmer (64'), Leahy (87')
Madine (9')
Feb 15, 2020 3pm
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2-1
Blackpool
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Upson (54')
Madine (2')
Husband (30')
Heneghan (43')
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2-0
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Spearing (28' pen.), Gnanduillet (46')
Turton (65')

Smith (72')
Mar 2, 2019 3pm
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Clarke-Harris (6', 37', 68'), Sercombe (91')
Nichols (18')

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