Blackpool vs Crewe: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 2Kick-off on October 6, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Crewe?
Blackpool and Crewe drew 2-2 on October 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. GibsonCrewe
- 46′A. MorganBlackpool
- 53′A. MorganBlackpool
- 80′C. McNeillCrewe (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Blackpool win at 58%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 12J. Yates
- 14T. Bloxham
- 7L. Clarkson
- 8A. Morgan
- 11J. Bowler
- 6J. Brown
- 26Finley Munroe
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 23L. Southwood
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 23C. McNeill
- 14J. Gibson
- 7J. Lankester
- 36Joel Ewusi
- 10J. White
- 32L. Moore
- 4Kyle Ure
- 37Tom Graves
- 6L. Offord
- 30Stan Dancey
- 1T. Booth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Crewe have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackpool wins, 4 draws, 0 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | Blackpool 4-1 Crewe | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Crewe 0-2 Blackpool | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Blackpool 1-1 Crewe | League One |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Crewe 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Blackpool 2-2 Crewe | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Crewe 1-1 Blackpool | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Crewe | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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 Crewe sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CreweGroup 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | BlackpoolGroup 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
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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