Blackpool vs Middlesbrough U21: result 4-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on November 1, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Middlesbrough U21?
Blackpool won 4-1 on November 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. PhilliskirkBlackpool
- 43′S. LongstaffBlackpool
- 54′L. ArmstrongMiddlesbrough U21
- 56′S. D'AlmeidaBlackpool
- 89′D. PhilliskirkBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Middlesbrough U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
- 10Max James Clayton
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 27S. Quigley
- 2K. Mellor
- 8S. D'Almeida
- 15S. Longstaff
- 18D. Philliskirk
- 12N. Wilmer-Anderton
- 16C. Tilt
- 43C. Richards
- 1Ben Williams
Middlesbrough U21
- 45G. Miller
- 47L. Armstrong
- 66A. Sylla
- 51L. Wing
- 64B. Liddle
- 56L. Hegarty
- 5R. Shotton
- 43H. Coulson
- 48T. Brewitt
- 55N. McGinley
- 13Tomás Mejías
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Middlesbrough U21 have 0, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Bury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 1.5 and concede 3.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Middlesbrough U21 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
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