Blackpool vs Doncaster: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 1, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Doncaster the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Doncaster wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackpool vs Doncaster?
A very open match: only 10 Elo points separate Blackpool (1,824) and Doncaster (1,834).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Blackpool vs Doncaster
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
Doncaster
3-4-1-2- 9B. Hanlan
- 10A. May
- 22R. Gotts
- 4O. Bailey
- 8G. Broadbent
- 11L. Ayinde
- 19J. Thomas
- 12N. Byrne
- 27S. Grehan
- 6J. McGrath
- 1Tommy Simkin
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 10:38 AM (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; Doncaster have 3, 5 and 7.
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 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Liverpool U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Doncaster wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Doncaster 2-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Doncaster 1-1 Blackpool | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 4, 2021 | Blackpool 2-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Doncaster 3-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Doncaster 0-1 Blackpool | League One |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Blackpool on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% 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 |
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 Doncaster sit 16th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 Doncaster?
- The Footlab AI model makes Doncaster the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Blackpool vs Doncaster played?
- Blackpool vs Doncaster is played on January 1, 2027 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 53% 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.