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Blackpool
FA Cup | Second Round
Dec 1, 2024 at 1pm UK
Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire)
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Blackpool
1 - 2
Birmingham

Rhodes (55')
Husband (6'), Gabriel (82')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Dykes (6'), Jutkiewicz (24')
Sanderson (29'), Harris (33'), Leonard (45'), Dykes (54')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's FA Cup clash between Blackpool and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Blackpool

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Bristol Rovers 0-2 Blackpool
Tuesday, November 26 at 7.45pm in League One

Birmingham City

All competitions
FA Cup
Last Game: Exeter 0-2 Birmingham
Tuesday, November 26 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Blackpool 1-2 Birmingham City

 After a morale-boosting win at Bristol Rovers, Blackpool will be relatively confident of producing an upset to knock Birmingham out of the FA Cup. That being said, Blues possess an embarrassment of riches in terms of squad depth, with a number of their fringe players desperate to fight for a spot in Chris Davies's League One XI. 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 Birmingham City win with a probability of 42.36%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 32.07% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.9%) and 0-2 (7.16%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 1-0 (8.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Birmingham City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Birmingham City.

Result
BlackpoolDrawBirmingham City
32.07% (-0.073 -0.07) 25.57% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 42.36% (0.074999999999996 0.07)
Both teams to score 54.77% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.92% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)49.08% (0.0080000000000027 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.84% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)71.15% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.16% (-0.049000000000007 -0.05)28.83% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.3% (-0.061999999999998 -0.06)64.69% (0.061999999999998 0.06)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.96% (0.033999999999992 0.03)23.04% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.14% (0.047999999999995 0.05)56.86% (-0.048999999999999 -0.05)
Score Analysis
    Blackpool 32.07%
    Birmingham City 42.36%
    Draw 25.56%
BlackpoolDrawBirmingham City
1-0 @ 8.26% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
2-1 @ 7.54% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.14% (-0.013000000000001 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.13% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.3% (-0.004 -0)
3-0 @ 2.13% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-1 @ 0.97% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 32.07%
1-1 @ 12.12%
0-0 @ 6.64% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-2 @ 5.54% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-3 @ 1.12% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.56%
0-1 @ 9.75% (0.012 0.01)
1-2 @ 8.9% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
0-2 @ 7.16% (0.017 0.02)
1-3 @ 4.36% (0.008 0.01)
0-3 @ 3.5% (0.011 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.71% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-4 @ 1.6% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-4 @ 1.29% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-4 @ 0.99% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.11%
Total : 42.36%

How you voted: Blackpool vs Birmingham

Blackpool
19.0%
Draw
9.5%
Birmingham City
71.4%
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