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Blackpool vs Oxford United: result 3-3 and analysis

League OnePromotion Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 21, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
3-3
Oxford United

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Oxford United?

Blackpool and Oxford United drew 3-3 on May 21, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 7′M. TaylorOxford United
  • 11′E. EmbletonBlackpool
  • 13′K. DougallBlackpool
  • 52′R. AtkinsonOxford United
  • 54′J. YatesBlackpool
  • 74′O. ShodipoOxford United

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Oxford United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

4-4-2
  1. 9J. Yates
  2. 19E. Simms
  1. 32E. Embleton
  2. 12K. Dougall
  3. 39K. Stewart
  4. 15D. Mitchell
  1. 29L. Garbutt
  2. 3J. Husband
  3. 26D. Ballard
  4. 20O. Turton
  1. 1C. Maxwell

Oxford United

4-3-3
  1. 30B. Barker
  2. 9M. Taylor
  3. 27E. Lee
  1. 10M. Sykes
  2. 8C. Brannagan
  3. 17J. Henry
  1. 3J. Ruffels
  2. 22R. Atkinson
  3. 5E. Moore
  4. 14A. Forde
  1. 13J. Stevens
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Oxford United have 8, 0 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 18, 2021Oxford United(away)3-0League One
May 9, 2021Bristol Rovers(home)1-0League One
May 4, 2021Doncaster(home)2-0League One
May 1, 2021Northampton(away)3-0League One
Apr 27, 2021Sunderland(away)1-0League One
Oxford United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 18, 2021Blackpool(home)0-3League One
May 9, 2021Burton Albion(home)4-0League One
May 1, 2021Shrewsbury(away)3-2League One
Apr 24, 2021Plymouth(home)3-1League One
Apr 20, 2021AFC Wimbledon(away)1-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Oxford United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 18, 2021Oxford United 0-3 BlackpoolLeague One
Mar 20, 2021Oxford United 0-2 BlackpoolLeague One
Dec 12, 2020Blackpool 0-0 Oxford UnitedLeague One
Feb 1, 2020Oxford United 2-1 BlackpoolLeague One
Aug 17, 2019Blackpool 2-1 Oxford UnitedLeague One
Feb 23, 2019Blackpool 0-1 Oxford UnitedLeague One

Last archived meeting: Oxford United vs Blackpool on May 18, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Oxford United score 2.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool1.70.594/156/15
Oxford United2.11.538/1512/15

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 Oxford United sit 7th (15 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Oxford United843116915
18Blackpool822413148

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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

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