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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 39.6%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 33.24% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.36%) and 2-0 (7.17%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (9.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Blackburn Rovers in this match.