Blackpool vs Burton Albion: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 10, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Burton Albion?
Blackpool won 2-1 on January 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. Virtue-ThickBlackpool
- 67′M. EkpitetaBlackpool
- 71′D. ScottBurton Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Burton Albion have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Lincoln(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackpool win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Burton Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Burton Albion 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Blackpool 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Blackpool 1-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Burton Albion 1-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Burton Albion 0-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Burton Albion 3-0 Blackpool | League One |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Blackpool on Dec 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Burton Albion sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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