Oxford United vs Blackpool: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire
The Footlab AI model makes Oxford United the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Oxford United wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,752 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Oxford United vs Blackpool?
A very open match: only 79 Elo points separate Oxford United (1,907) and Blackpool (1,828).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Oxford United vs Blackpool
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Oxford United
4-2-3-1- 9M. Harris
- 23S. Dembélé
- 8C. Brannagan
- 32L. Sibley
- 4Kai Andrews
- 57M. Missanga
- 3C. Brown
- 30P. Kioso
- 6M. Helik
- 15B. Spencer
- 1J. Cumming
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 26Finley Munroe
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 09:31 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oxford United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Blackpool have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Oxford United wins, 4 draws, 2 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Blackpool 1-1 Oxford United | League One |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Oxford United 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| May 21, 2021 | Blackpool 3-3 Oxford United | League One |
| May 18, 2021 | Oxford United 0-3 Blackpool | League One |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Oxford United 0-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Blackpool 0-0 Oxford United | League One |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Oxford United on Feb 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Oxford United score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oxford United sit 8th in League One (15 points from 8 matches) and Blackpool sit 20th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Oxford United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 15 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 |
A question about Oxford United vs Blackpool?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Oxford United vs Blackpool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Oxford United the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Oxford United vs Blackpool played?
- Oxford United vs Blackpool is played on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Kassam Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.