Wigan vs Blackpool: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 2Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Blackpool?
Wigan won 3-2 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. BarrettWigan
- 57′S. HoganWigan
- 72′T. BloxhamBlackpool (pen.)
- 78′F. MurrayWigan
- 90′J. YatesBlackpool
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Wigan win at 41%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Wigan vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 25S. Hogan
- 27B. Burrows
- 11D. Costelloe
- 16Archie Harris
- 6J. Weir
- 8M. Power
- 2C. Barrett
- 5F. Burns
- 23J. Carragher
- 4J. Chilokoa-Mullen
- 1J. Walsh
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 12J. Yates
- 14T. Bloxham
- 26Finley Munroe
- 7L. Clarkson
- 29T. Upton
- 6J. Brown
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 32J. Earl
- 2A. Lyons
- 21I. Niskanen
- 23L. Southwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Blackpool have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 4-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 3 draws, 2 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Blackpool 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Wigan 0-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Wigan 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Blackpool 2-2 Wigan | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wigan 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Blackpool 2-1 Wigan | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 point from 3 matches) and Blackpool sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BlackpoolGroup 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | WiganGroup 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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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