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Blackpool vs Wigan: result 1-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 29, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
1-1
Wigan

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Wigan?

Blackpool and Wigan drew 1-1 on August 29, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 63′A. GilbeyWigan
  • 87′F. Sinclair-SmithBlackpool

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Wigan

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

  1. 10Max James Clayton
  2. 27S. Quigley
  3. 30N. Delfouneso
  1. 2K. Mellor
  2. 8S. D'Almeida
  3. 18D. Philliskirk
  4. 34Sebastien Turenne des Pres
  1. 3A. Taylor
  2. 12N. Wilmer-Anderton
  3. 29P. Hartley
  1. 1Ben Williams

Wigan

  1. 39C. Lang
  1. 4David Philip Perkins
  2. 6M. Power
  3. 7A. Gilbey
  4. 19J. Laurent
  5. 35L. Burgess
  6. 36C. Merrie
  1. 12D. Daniels
  2. 21T. Thomas
  3. 29L. Burke
  1. 23James Jones
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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 6, 3 and 6.

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

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2017Oldham(home)2-1League One
Aug 19, 2017Doncaster(away)3-3League One
Aug 12, 2017Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-0League One
Aug 8, 2017Wigan(away)1-2League Cup
Aug 5, 2017Bradford(away)1-2League One
Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2017Portsmouth(home)1-1League One
Aug 22, 2017Aston Villa(away)1-4League Cup
Aug 19, 2017Oldham(away)2-0League One
Aug 13, 2017Bury(home)4-1League One
Aug 8, 2017Blackpool(home)2-1League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 0 draws, 5 Wigan wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2017Wigan 2-1 BlackpoolLeague Cup
Apr 30, 2016Blackpool 0-4 WiganLeague One
Dec 12, 2015Wigan 0-1 BlackpoolLeague One
Nov 10, 2015Wigan 4-0 BlackpoolEFL Trophy
Feb 28, 2015Blackpool 1-3 WiganChampionship
Aug 23, 2014Wigan 1-0 BlackpoolChampionship

Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Blackpool on Aug 8, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool1.61.349/1510/15
Wigan1.31.539/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Blackpool sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Wigan sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2BlackpoolGroup 23201836
4WiganGroup 13003251

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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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