Arsenal vs Blackpool: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup8th FinalsKick-off on October 31, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Blackpool?
Arsenal won 2-1 on October 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′S. LichtsteinerArsenal
- 50′E. Smith RoweArsenal
- 66′P. O'ConnorBlackpool
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-3-3- 23D. Welbeck
- 55E. Smith Rowe
- 29M. Guendouzi
- 15A. Maitland-Niles
- 8A. Ramsey
- 7H. Mkhitaryan
- 53Julio Pleguezuelo
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 20S. Mustafi
- 12S. Lichtsteiner
- 1Petr Čech
Blackpool
4-1-4-1- 7N. Delfouneso
- 25C. Guy
- 6B. Heneghan
- 15J. Thompson
- 24L. Feeney
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 5P. O'Connor
- 27M. Bola
- 12M. Nottingham
- 20O. Turton
- 1M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Blackpool have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 22, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Qarabag(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 9, 2018 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Arsenal wins, 0 draws, 0 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | Blackpool 1-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Arsenal 6-0 Blackpool | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy