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Blackpool
Championship | Gameweek 25
Dec 29, 2022 at 8.15pm UK
Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool
1 - 2
Sheff Utd

Ekpiteta (55')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Berge (18'), McAtee (49')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Championship clash between Blackpool and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Blackpool

All competitions
Last Game: Hull City 1-1 Blackpool
Monday, December 26 at 3pm in Championship

Sheffield United

All competitions
Last Game: Sheff Utd 3-1 Coventry
Monday, December 26 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackpool 0-2 Sheffield United

 Both sides have several important players out of action for Thursday's contest, and even away from home, we can only see the Blades triumphing for a fifth straight victory. Heckingbottom's side are full of confidence and boast more quality than their visitors, and we envisage them returning home with another three-point haul. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 58.9%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Blackpool had a probability of 17.97%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.27%) and 1-2 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.97%), while for a Blackpool win it was 1-0 (6.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawSheffield United
17.97% (0.161 0.16) 23.13% (0.143 0.14) 58.9% (-0.308 -0.31)
Both teams to score 47.91% (-0.131 -0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.96% (-0.331 -0.33)51.04% (0.328 0.33)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.1% (-0.293 -0.29)72.9% (0.29000000000001 0.29)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.74% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)42.26% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.34% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)78.66% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.98% (-0.227 -0.23)17.02% (0.224 0.22)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.84% (-0.4 -0.4)47.16% (0.399 0.4)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 17.97%
    Sheffield United 58.89%
    Draw 23.13%
BlackpoolDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 6.2% (0.081 0.08)
2-1 @ 4.73% (0.028 0.03)
2-0 @ 2.67% (0.035 0.04)
3-1 @ 1.36% (0.008 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.2% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 1.82%
Total : 17.97%
1-1 @ 10.97% (0.07 0.07)
0-0 @ 7.19% (0.095 0.09)
2-2 @ 4.18% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
Other @ 0.78%
Total : 23.13%
0-1 @ 12.73% (0.07 0.07)
0-2 @ 11.27% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-2 @ 9.71% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-3 @ 6.66% (-0.061 -0.06)
1-3 @ 5.73% (-0.052 -0.05)
0-4 @ 2.95% (-0.049 -0.05)
1-4 @ 2.54% (-0.042 -0.04)
2-3 @ 2.47% (-0.023 -0.02)
2-4 @ 1.09% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-5 @ 1.04% (-0.026 -0.03)
Other @ 2.7%
Total : 58.89%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Sheff Utd

Blackpool
4.6%
Draw
13.8%
Sheffield United
81.5%
65
Head to Head
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Sheff Utd
3-3
Blackpool
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McAtee (45+1')
Yates (30', 42'), Dougall (50')
Mar 16, 2022 7.45pm
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0-0
Sheff Utd

Connolly (41')

Robinson (31'), Sharp (90')
Oct 30, 2021 3pm
Sheff Utd
0-1
Blackpool

Davies (79'), Norwood (89')
Anderson (76')
Bowler (62')
Jan 26, 2016 7.45pm
Blackpool
0-0
Sheff Utd

Sammon (63'), Edgar (92'), Brayford (95')
Aug 22, 2015 3pm
Sheff Utd
2-0
Blackpool
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