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Championship | Gameweek 30
Feb 4, 2023 at 3pm UK
Riverside Stadium
Blackpool

Middlesbrough
3 - 0
Blackpool

Akpom (32', 59'), McNair (70')
Hackney (7')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Yates (26'), Madine (79')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Blackpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Middlesbrough 2-0 Blackpool

With McCarthy at the helm, Blackpool could improve defensively over the coming weeks and months. Nevertheless, Middlesbrough have generally been excellent under Carrick, and we expect a relatively comfortable afternoon for the home side. 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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 62.41%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Blackpool had a probability of 15.67%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.99%) and 2-1 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.39%), while for a Blackpool win it was 0-1 (5.56%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawBlackpool
62.41% (-0.264 -0.26) 21.92% (-0.252 -0.25) 15.67% (0.517 0.52)
Both teams to score 46.91% (1.86 1.86)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.08% (1.888 1.89)49.92% (-1.89 -1.89)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.09% (1.66 1.66)71.91% (-1.663 -1.66)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.55% (0.55200000000001 0.55)15.44% (-0.553 -0.55)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.71% (1.021 1.02)44.29% (-1.023 -1.02)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
55.48% (1.849 1.85)44.52% (-1.85 -1.85)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
19.45% (1.458 1.46)80.54% (-1.459 -1.46)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 62.4%
    Blackpool 15.67%
    Draw 21.92%
MiddlesbroughDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 12.84% (-0.75 -0.75)
2-0 @ 11.99% (-0.46 -0.46)
2-1 @ 9.71% (0.132 0.13)
3-0 @ 7.47% (-0.142 -0.14)
3-1 @ 6.04% (0.195 0.19)
4-0 @ 3.49% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 2.82% (0.143 0.14)
3-2 @ 2.45% (0.198 0.2)
5-0 @ 1.3% (0.025 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.14% (0.112 0.11)
5-1 @ 1.06% (0.073 0.07)
Other @ 2.1%
Total : 62.4%
1-1 @ 10.39% (-0.049999999999999 -0.05)
0-0 @ 6.88% (-0.542 -0.54)
2-2 @ 3.93% (0.249 0.25)
Other @ 0.73%
Total : 21.92%
0-1 @ 5.56% (-0.137 -0.14)
1-2 @ 4.21% (0.191 0.19)
0-2 @ 2.25% (0.06 0.06)
1-3 @ 1.14% (0.106 0.11)
2-3 @ 1.06% (0.117 0.12)
Other @ 1.45%
Total : 15.67%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Blackpool

Middlesbrough
78.3%
Draw
13.0%
Blackpool
8.7%
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Head to Head
Nov 8, 2022 7.45pm
Blackpool
0-3
Middlesbrough

Husband (7')
Jones (15'), Forss (48' pen.), Akpom (65')
Dec 29, 2021 7.45pm
Blackpool
1-2
Middlesbrough
Lavery (90+1')
Connolly (32'), Husband (44')
Sporar (60'), Watmore (90+2')
Fry (40'), Sporar (61'), Crooks (71'), Peltier (89')
Sep 18, 2021 3pm
Middlesbrough
1-2
Blackpool
Tavernier (8')
Fry (12'), Crooks (35')
Ekpiteta (63'), Hall (78' og.)
Gabriel (90+3')
Aug 11, 2021 7.45pm
First Round
Blackpool
3-0
Middlesbrough
Connolly (31'), Lavery (77'), Anderson (78')
Ekpiteta (19'), Casey (33')

Morsy (31'), Payero (36')
rhs 2.0
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