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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Doncaster(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Bury(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Wigan 2-1 Blackpool | League Cup |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Blackpool 0-4 Wigan | League One |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Wigan 0-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Wigan 4-0 Blackpool | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Blackpool 1-3 Wigan | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Wigan 1-0 Blackpool | Championship |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Wigan | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Wigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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
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