Blackpool vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 2, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Wigan?
Blackpool won 2-1 on September 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. RhodesBlackpool
- 89′J. MagennisWigan
- 90′K. DougallBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Wigan have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2023 | Wolves(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Port Vale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Barnsley(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Bolton(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Northampton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Wrexham(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackpool win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Blackpool 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Wigan 2-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Wigan 0-5 Blackpool | League One |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Blackpool 1-0 Wigan | League One |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Wigan 0-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Blackpool 1-3 Wigan | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.3 | 0.9 | 10 | 2/15 | 6/15 |
| Wigan | 1.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 6th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy