Blackpool vs Sunderland: result 2-3 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 24, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Sunderland?
Sunderland won 2-3 on August 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′S. LaveryBlackpool
- 12′A. O'BrienSunderland
- 57′A. O'BrienSunderland
- 87′J. BowlerBlackpool
- 90′A. O'BrienSunderland
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-2-3-1- 28T. John-Jules
- 22C. Hamilton
- 19S. Lavery
- 25C. Antwi
- 16S. Carey
- 20O. Casey
- 5R. James
- 23D. Grétarsson
- 29L. Garbutt
- 26R. Keogh
- 32D. Grimshaw
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 2N. Huggins
- 23J. Diamond
- 10A. O'Brien
- 24D. Neil
- 9N. Broadhead
- 21A. Pritchard
- 15C. Winchester
- 5F. Alves
- 17D. Cirkin
- 26B. Wright
- 20A. Patterson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sunderland have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Coventry(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Cardiff(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackpool wins, 2 draws, 2 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | Sunderland 0-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Blackpool 1-0 Sunderland | League One |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Sunderland 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Sunderland 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Blackpool 0-1 Sunderland | League One |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Blackpool 1-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Blackpool on Apr 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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