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Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 7, 2023 at 3pm UK
Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool
1 - 3
Cardiff

Bowler (74')
Patino (25'), Connolly (76')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Wickham (21'), Kaba (37'), Ralls (40')
Philogene-Bidace (67')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Blackpool and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Preston 3-1 Blackpool
Saturday, April 1 at 12.30pm in Championship
Last Game: Cardiff 2-3 Swansea
Saturday, April 1 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackpool 1-1 Cardiff City

With both sides losing momentum in recent games, this could prove to be a tense affair. While McCarthy will demand that his side take the game to one of his former clubs, we feel that Cardiff will do enough to earn a share of the spoils. 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 38.93%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 34.17% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.34%) and 2-0 (6.92%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (9.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.77%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood.

Result
BlackpoolDrawCardiff City
38.93% (0.092999999999996 0.09) 26.9% (-0.029 -0.03) 34.17% (-0.061 -0.06)
Both teams to score 51.04% (0.080999999999996 0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.88% (0.10599999999999 0.11)54.12% (-0.103 -0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.46% (0.088000000000001 0.09)75.54% (-0.087000000000003 -0.09)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.88% (0.101 0.1)27.11% (-0.099999999999998 -0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.5% (0.133 0.13)62.5% (-0.131 -0.13)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.03% (0.013999999999996 0.01)29.97% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.92% (0.014999999999993 0.01)66.08% (-0.012999999999991 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 38.92%
    Cardiff City 34.17%
    Draw 26.89%
BlackpoolDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 10.6% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 8.34% (0.016 0.02)
2-0 @ 6.92% (0.011 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.63% (0.017 0.02)
3-0 @ 3.01% (0.014 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.19% (0.011 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.18% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
4-0 @ 0.98% (0.007 0.01)
Other @ 2.07%
Total : 38.92%
1-1 @ 12.77% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 8.13% (-0.032999999999999 -0.03)
2-2 @ 5.03% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 0.97%
Total : 26.89%
0-1 @ 9.79% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)
1-2 @ 7.7% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-2 @ 5.9% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-3 @ 3.09% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 2.37% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.02% (0.0049999999999999 0)
1-4 @ 0.93%
Other @ 2.37%
Total : 34.17%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Cardiff

Blackpool
53.6%
Draw
17.9%
Cardiff City
28.6%
28
Head to Head
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1-1
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Bagan (49')
Flint (61'), Vaulks (82'), Ng (85')
Ekpiteta (11')
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