Accrington ST vs Blackpool: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 3, 2017 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire
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What was the result of Accrington ST vs Blackpool?
Blackpool won 1-2 on October 3, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. PhilliskirkBlackpool
- 38′Érico SousaAccrington ST
- 88′Max James ClaytonBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Accrington ST have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Blackpool have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Southend(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Oxford United(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Plymouth(away) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Accrington ST win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Blackpool 0-0 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Accrington ST 2-1 Blackpool | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Accrington ST on Apr 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Accrington ST score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington ST | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Accrington ST sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (4 points from 3 matches) and Blackpool sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Accrington ST | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy