Championship

Championship | Gameweek 39

Apr 5, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Deepdale

Preston
1 - 0
Blackpool

Archer (45+3')
Whiteman (45+11'), Johnson (62'), Hughes (64'), McCann (90+2')

FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Blackpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Preston North End

Last Six:

Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
12	Coventry City	46	1	64
13	Preston North End	46	-4	64
14	Stoke City	46	5	62

Blackpool

Last Six:

Last Game: Peterborough 5-0 Blackpool
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
15	Swansea City	46	-10	61
16	Blackpool	46	-4	60
17	Bristol City	46	-15	55

We said: Preston North End 1-1 Blackpool

Both teams will fancy their chances of picking up all three points on Tuesday, but we are struggling to separate them. Preston have drawn nine home Championship fixtures this term, while Blackpool have shared the points on seven occasions on their travels, so a low-scoring draw is a likely outcome here. 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 Preston North End win with a probability of 43.78%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 28.81% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.65%) and 2-0 (8.37%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (9.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.89%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Preston North End in this match.

Result
Preston North End	Draw	Blackpool
43.78%	27.41%	28.81%

Both teams to score 47.6%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

42.41%

57.59%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

21.63%

78.36%

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

73.88%

26.12%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

38.81%

61.18%

Blackpool Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

64.43%

35.56%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

27.67%

72.33%

Score Analysis

Preston North End 43.78%

Blackpool 28.81%

Draw 27.41%

Preston North End	Draw	Blackpool
1-0 @ 12.47% 2-1 @ 8.65% 2-0 @ 8.37% 3-1 @ 3.87% 3-0 @ 3.75% 3-2 @ 2% 4-1 @ 1.3% 4-0 @ 1.26% Other @ 2.11% Total : 43.78%	1-1 @ 12.89% 0-0 @ 9.29% 2-2 @ 4.47% Other @ 0.75% Total : 27.41%	0-1 @ 9.6% 1-2 @ 6.66% 0-2 @ 4.96% 1-3 @ 2.3% 0-3 @ 1.71% 2-3 @ 1.54% Other @ 2.03% Total : 28.81%