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League One | Gameweek 39
Mar 16, 2024 at 3pm UK
The DW Stadium
Blackpool

Wigan
1 - 0
Blackpool

Smith (26')
Adeeko (22'), Maloney (23'), Hughes (45'), Jones (49')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Byers (42'), Pennington (62')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Wigan Athletic and Blackpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Wigan Athletic

All competitions
Last Game: Wycombe 1-0 Wigan
Tuesday, March 12 at 7.45pm in League One

Blackpool

All competitions
League One
Last Game: Northampton 0-1 Blackpool
Tuesday, March 12 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Wigan Athletic 1-2 Blackpool

 This fixture has gone in Blackpool's favour more often than not in recent meetings between these two sides, with the Tangerines claiming four victories in the last five games. While Wigan will still be looking to climb as high up the table as possible, this game will mean much more to a playoff-hunting Blackpool and we expect them to win this one. 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 Blackpool win with a probability of 43.28%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 29.73% and a draw had a probability of 27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.73%) and 0-2 (8.06%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 (9.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.77%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood.

Result
Wigan AthleticDrawBlackpool
29.73% (-0.133 -0.13) 26.99% (-0.041 -0.04) 43.28% (0.18 0.18)
Both teams to score 49.29% (0.065000000000005 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.33% (0.114 0.11)55.67% (-0.11 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.18% (0.093999999999998 0.09)76.82% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.16% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04)33.84% (0.042000000000002 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.49% (-0.041 -0.04)70.51% (0.044000000000011 0.04)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.5% (0.14400000000001 0.14)25.5% (-0.14 -0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.65% (0.195 0.2)60.35% (-0.192 -0.19)
Score Analysis
    Wigan Athletic 29.73%
    Blackpool 43.28%
    Draw 26.98%
Wigan AthleticDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 9.35% (-0.050999999999998 -0.05)
2-1 @ 6.92% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-0 @ 5.07% (-0.033 -0.03)
3-1 @ 2.5% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
3-0 @ 1.83% (-0.014 -0.01)
3-2 @ 1.71% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 29.73%
1-1 @ 12.77% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 8.63% (-0.036 -0.04)
2-2 @ 4.73% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
Other @ 0.85%
Total : 26.98%
0-1 @ 11.79%
1-2 @ 8.73% (0.023 0.02)
0-2 @ 8.06% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
1-3 @ 3.98% (0.027 0.03)
0-3 @ 3.67% (0.028 0.03)
2-3 @ 2.15% (0.012 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.36% (0.014 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.25% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 43.28%

How you voted: Wigan vs Blackpool

Wigan Athletic
25.0%
Draw
0.0%
Blackpool
75.0%
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPortsmouth462813578413797
3Bolton WanderersBolton462512986513587
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough462591289612884
5Oxford UnitedOxford Utd4622111379562377
6Barnsley4621131282641876
7Lincoln CityLincoln4620141265402574
8Blackpool4621101565481773
9Stevenage4619141357461171
10Wycombe WanderersWycombe461714156055565
11Leyton Orient461811175355-265
12Wigan AthleticWigan462010166356762
13Exeter CityExeter461710194661-1561
14Northampton TownNorthampton46179205766-960
15Bristol Rovers46169215268-1657
16Charlton AthleticCharlton461120156465-153
17Reading461611196870-253
18Cambridge UnitedCambridge461212223961-2248
19Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury46139243567-3248
20Burton Albion461210243967-2846
RCheltenham TownCheltenham46128264165-2444
RFleetwood TownFleetwood461013234972-2343
RPort Vale461011254174-3341
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle4679304181-4030
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