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 Birmingham City win with a probability of 53.89%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Blackpool had a probability of 22.24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.74%) and 0-2 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.35%), while for a Blackpool win it was 1-0 (6.62%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Birmingham City would win this match.