Plymouth vs Blackpool: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
The Footlab AI model makes Plymouth the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Plymouth wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,937 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Plymouth vs Blackpool?
Plymouth starts as the favourite with a 109-point Elo edge (1,985 vs 1,876).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Plymouth 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.
Plymouth
4-4-2- 9W. Evans
- 27A. Pepple
- 11R. Curtis
- 7H. White
- 14O. Irow
- 19T. Bakinson
- 45W. Harding
- 15A. Mitchell
- 22A. Hartridge
- 8J. Edwards
- 1M. Mahoney
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 8A. Morgan
- 11J. Bowler
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 28J. Williams
- 4O. Casey
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 26Finley Munroe
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 06:07 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Blackpool have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Plymouth wins, 2 draws, 0 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Blackpool 2-4 Plymouth | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Blackpool 0-4 Plymouth | League One |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Plymouth 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Blackpool 2-2 Plymouth | League One |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Plymouth 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Blackpool 2-2 Plymouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Plymouth on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Plymouth score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Plymouth sit 5th in League One (19 points from 12 matches) and Blackpool sit 17th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Plymouth vs Blackpool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Plymouth the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Plymouth vs Blackpool played?
- Plymouth vs Blackpool is played on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Home Park, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% 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 54.2% 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.