Blackpool vs Burton Albion: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Blackpool the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Burton Albion. The most likely score is 1-1. If Blackpool wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,403 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackpool vs Burton Albion?
A very open match: only 12 Elo points separate Blackpool (1,821) and Burton Albion (1,809).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Blackpool vs Burton Albion
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 26Finley Munroe
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Burton Albion
3-4-2-1- 19M. Dennis
- 17R. Borges Rodrigues
- 3J. Armer
- 4K. Chauke
- 8C. Webster
- 14W. Collar
- 41Sulyman Krubally
- 16C. Tilt
- 26F. Delap
- 12G. Evans
- 34C. Addai
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 04:27 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Burton Albion have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 1 Burton Albion win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Blackpool 1-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Burton Albion 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Burton Albion 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Blackpool 3-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Burton Albion 0-4 Blackpool | League Cup |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Blackpool 2-1 Burton Albion | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Burton Albion on Mar 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 1.2 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Burton Albion | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Burton Albion sit 10th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burton Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Blackpool vs Burton Albion?
- The Footlab AI model makes Blackpool the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Burton Albion.
- Where and when is Blackpool vs Burton Albion played?
- Blackpool vs Burton Albion is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Bloomfield Road, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.