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Blackpool vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
2-1
Blackburn

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Blackburn?

Blackpool won 2-1 on October 2, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 4′S. LaveryBlackpool
  • 24′J. YatesBlackpool
  • 50′B. BreretonBlackburn

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

4-4-2
  1. 10K. Anderson
  2. 19S. Lavery
  1. 14G. Madine
  2. 11J. Bowler
  3. 8R. Wintle
  4. 12K. Dougall
  1. 35D. Sterling
  2. 21M. Ekpiteta
  3. 29L. Garbutt
  4. 26R. Keogh
  1. 1C. Maxwell

Blackburn

4-2-3-1
  1. 22B. Brereton
  1. 9S. Gallagher
  2. 10T. Dolan
  3. 21J. Buckley
  1. 8J. Rothwell
  2. 36T. Magloire
  1. 24H. Carter
  2. 3H. Pickering
  3. 27L. Travis
  4. 5Daniel Ayala
  1. 1T. Kaminski
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2021Hull City(away)1-1Championship
Sep 25, 2021Barnsley(home)1-0Championship
Sep 18, 2021Middlesbrough(away)2-1Championship
Sep 14, 2021Huddersfield(home)0-3Championship
Sep 11, 2021Fulham(home)1-0Championship
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2021Huddersfield(away)2-3Championship
Sep 25, 2021Cardiff(home)5-1Championship
Sep 18, 2021Barnsley(away)0-0Championship
Sep 14, 2021Hull City(home)2-0Championship
Sep 11, 2021Luton(home)2-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 5 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 25, 2020Blackpool 1-3 BlackburnFriendlies Clubs
Mar 10, 2018Blackburn 3-0 BlackpoolLeague One
Nov 28, 2017Blackpool 2-4 BlackburnLeague One
Jan 28, 2017Blackburn 2-0 BlackpoolFA Cup
Feb 21, 2015Blackburn 1-1 BlackpoolChampionship
Aug 16, 2014Blackpool 1-2 BlackburnChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Blackburn on Aug 25, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool1.11.538/157/15
Blackburn1.51.3311/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Blackburn10433151315

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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

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