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Blackpool
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 24, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Bloomfield Road
Sunderland

Blackpool
2 - 3
Sunderland

Lavery (9'), Bowler (87')
FT(HT: 1-1)
O'Brien (12', 57', 90+1')

The Match

Match Report

The League One visitors were away winners against their Championship opponents.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Blackpool and Sunderland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

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 Sunderland win with a probability of 47.58%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 27.48% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.39%) and 0-2 (8.2%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 1-0 (7.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.82%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sunderland would win this match.

Result
BlackpoolDrawSunderland
27.48%24.93%47.58%
Both teams to score 54.22%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.4%48.6%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.28%70.72%
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.16%31.83%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.73%68.27%
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.54%20.46%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.07%52.92%
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 27.48%
    Sunderland 47.58%
    Draw 24.92%
BlackpoolDrawSunderland
1-0 @ 7.46%
2-1 @ 6.77%
2-0 @ 4.27%
3-1 @ 2.58%
3-2 @ 2.05%
3-0 @ 1.63%
Other @ 2.73%
Total : 27.48%
1-1 @ 11.82%
0-0 @ 6.51%
2-2 @ 5.37%
3-3 @ 1.08%
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 24.92%
0-1 @ 10.33%
1-2 @ 9.39%
0-2 @ 8.2%
1-3 @ 4.96%
0-3 @ 4.34%
2-3 @ 2.84%
1-4 @ 1.97%
0-4 @ 1.72%
2-4 @ 1.13%
Other @ 2.71%
Total : 47.58%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Sunderland

Blackpool
66.7%
Sunderland
33.3%
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