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Sunderland vs Blackpool: result 0-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 27, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
0-1
Blackpool

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Blackpool?

Blackpool won 0-1 on April 27, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 56′S. KaikaiBlackpool

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Blackpool

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

4-2-2-2
  1. 9C. Wyke
  2. 10A. O'Brien
  1. 28A. McGeady
  2. 11L. Gooch
  1. 13L. O'Nien
  2. 14J. Scowen
  1. 6M. Power
  2. 23Grant Leadbitter
  3. 33D. Hume
  4. 5B. Wright
  1. 1L. Burge

Blackpool

5-3-2
  1. 9J. Yates
  2. 6E. Robson
  1. 10S. Kaikai
  2. 18G. Ward
  3. 12K. Dougall
  1. 26D. Ballard
  2. 4J. Thorniley
  3. 20O. Turton
  4. 3J. Husband
  5. 29L. Garbutt
  1. 1C. Maxwell
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Blackpool have 6, 7 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 24, 2021Accrington ST(home)3-3League One
Apr 20, 2021Hull City(away)2-2League One
Apr 17, 2021Blackpool(away)0-1League One
Apr 13, 2021Wigan(away)1-2League One
Apr 10, 2021Charlton(home)1-2League One
Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 24, 2021Shrewsbury(home)0-1League One
Apr 20, 2021Rochdale(away)0-1League One
Apr 17, 2021Sunderland(home)1-0League One
Apr 13, 2021Accrington ST(home)0-0League One
Apr 10, 2021Lincoln(away)2-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 2 Blackpool wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2021Blackpool 1-0 SunderlandLeague One
Dec 14, 2019Sunderland 1-1 BlackpoolLeague One
Feb 12, 2019Sunderland 1-1 BlackpoolLeague One
Jan 1, 2019Blackpool 0-1 SunderlandLeague One
Jan 22, 2011Blackpool 1-2 SunderlandPremier League
Dec 28, 2010Sunderland 0-2 BlackpoolPremier League

Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Sunderland on Apr 17, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.3 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.51.068/156/15
Blackpool1.30.767/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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18Blackpool822413148

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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

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