Blackpool vs Wigan: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 28, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Wigan?
Blackpool and Wigan drew 2-2 on October 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. RankineWigan
- 41′M. SmithWigan
- 45′J. KerrBlackpool (o.g.)
- 90′W. AimsonBlackpool (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Lincoln(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Carlisle(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Stockport County(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 3-0 | League One |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wigan 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Blackpool 2-1 Wigan | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Wigan | 0.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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