Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Blackpool the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Sheffield Wednesday. The most likely score is 1-1. If Blackpool wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday?
A very open match: only 38 Elo points separate Blackpool (1,821) and Sheffield Wednesday (1,783).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday
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
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 8C. Slattery
- 16B. Mitchell
- 10B. Bannan
- 20K. Morrison
- 24H. Gray
- 33R. James
- 7Y. Valery
- 6L. Cooper
- 5D. Bernard
- 1J. Lumley
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 06:51 PM (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; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 4 and 3.
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 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 1 draw, 4 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Blackpool 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Blackpool 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday on Sep 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.1. 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 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 Sheffield Wednesday sit 7th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 |
| 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 Sheffield Wednesday?
- The Footlab AI model makes Blackpool the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Sheffield Wednesday.
- Where and when is Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday played?
- Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday is played on January 30, 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 54.7% 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.