Blackpool vs Cambridge United: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 6, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Cambridge United?
Blackpool won 1-0 on April 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Cambridge United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | Wigan(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Reading(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Lincoln(away) | 0-6 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Blackpool win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cambridge United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Cambridge United 2-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Cambridge United 0-0 Blackpool | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Blackpool 1-1 Cambridge United | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Blackpool on Dec 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Cambridge United | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 6th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Cambridge United sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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