Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Wednesday wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.9% of the 1,758 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool?
A very open match: only 46 Elo points separate Sheffield Wednesday (1,832) and Blackpool (1,877).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Wednesday 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.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 8C. Slattery
- 16B. Mitchell
- 10B. Bannan
- 9J. Lowe
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 33R. James
- 4Ricardo
- 7Y. Valery
- 6L. Cooper
- 1J. Lumley
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 6J. Brown
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 32J. Earl
- 26Finley Munroe
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 07:58 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 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 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw, 1 Blackpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Blackpool 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Blackpool 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday on Sep 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 4th in League One (14 points from 7 matches) and Blackpool sit 15th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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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 Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool played?
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool is played on November 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Hillsborough, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.9% 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.