Blackpool vs Wigan: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Wigan?
Wigan won 1-3 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′K. VassellBlackpool
- 45′C. DunkleyWigan
- 54′C. DunkleyWigan
- 82′David Philip PerkinsWigan
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-3-3- 7K. Vassell
- 30N. Delfouneso
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 8S. D'Almeida
- 6W. Aimson
- 2K. Mellor
- 23C. Daniel
- 44Jay Francis Spearing
- 16C. Tilt
- 20O. Turton
- 26R. Allsop
Wigan
4-4-2- 10I. Toney
- 11G. Massey
- 2N. Byrne
- 6M. Power
- 25N. Powell
- 5Sam Morsy
- 17M. Jacobs
- 3C. Elder
- 22C. Dunkley
- 33D. Burn
- 23James Jones
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Wigan have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2017 | Bury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Southend(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2017 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Southend(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 1 draw, 4 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Blackpool 1-1 Wigan | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Wigan | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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