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FA Cup | Fourth Round
Jan 28, 2023 at 3pm UK
St. Mary's Stadium
Blackpool

Southampton
2 - 1
Blackpool

Perraud (22', 62')
Mara (10'), Diallo (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Patino (67')
Hamilton (20'), Dougall (80')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Southampton and Blackpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Watford 2-0 Blackpool
Saturday, January 14 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Southampton 2-1 Blackpool

Southampton have bigger fish to fry in the Premier League and EFL Cup at the moment, and a classic case of new manager bounce cannot come quickly enough for a woeful Blackpool side. The Tangerines may have taught Forest a footballing lesson in the third round, but their dismal streak of form makes it difficult to predict a shock result here, and a rotated Southampton team should do just about enough to progress. 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 Southampton win with a probability of 45.82%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 29.01% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.24%) and 2-0 (7.83%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (7.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Southampton in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Southampton.

Result
SouthamptonDrawBlackpool
45.82% (0.15300000000001 0.15) 25.16% (0.013999999999999 0.01) 29.01% (-0.172 -0.17)
Both teams to score 54.53% (-0.165 -0.16)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.32% (-0.163 -0.16)48.68% (0.158 0.16)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.21% (-0.147 -0.15)70.79% (0.143 0.14)
Southampton Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.73% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)21.26% (-0.0029999999999966 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.81% (0.00099999999999767 0)54.18% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.26% (-0.20999999999999 -0.21)30.73% (0.205 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33% (-0.247 -0.25)66.99% (0.241 0.24)
Score Analysis
    Southampton 45.81%
    Blackpool 29.02%
    Draw 25.16%
SouthamptonDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 10.11% (0.07 0.07)
2-1 @ 9.24% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.83% (0.052 0.05)
3-1 @ 4.77% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-0 @ 4.04% (0.027 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.81% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.85% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-0 @ 1.56% (0.011 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.09% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.51%
Total : 45.81%
1-1 @ 11.93% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 6.53% (0.042 0.04)
2-2 @ 5.45% (-0.025 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.11% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.16%
0-1 @ 7.71% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
1-2 @ 7.04% (-0.033 -0.03)
0-2 @ 4.55% (-0.022 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.77% (-0.029 -0.03)
2-3 @ 2.14% (-0.022 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.79% (-0.019 -0.02)
Other @ 3.01%
Total : 29.02%

How you voted: Southampton vs Blackpool

Southampton
Draw
Blackpool
Southampton
74.4%
Draw
11.6%
Blackpool
14.0%
43
Head to Head
Mar 31, 2012 5.25pm
Dec 10, 2011 12.45pm
Southampton
2-2
Blackpool
Lambert (30', 90')
Lambert (62'), Schneiderlin (71')
Basham (36'), McManaman (49')
Evatt (40'), Ferguson (62'), Basham (81')
Mar 21, 2009 3pm
Blackpool
1-1
Southampton
Campbell (20' pen.)
Mahon (23'), Edwards (83'), Barker (90')
McGoldrick (69')
Perry (77'), McGoldrick (79')
Aug 30, 2008 3pm
Southampton
0-1
Blackpool

Surman (28'), Gillett (42'), James (61'), Svensson (83')
Burgess (45' pen.)
Camara (79'), Burgess (90')
Mar 8, 2008 3pm
rhs 2.0
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2Arsenal361814466333368
3Newcastle UnitedNewcastle362061068452366
4Manchester CityMan City36198967432465
5Chelsea36189962431963
6Aston Villa3618995649763
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest361881056441262
8Brentford361671363531055
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton36141395956355
10Bournemouth3614111155431253
11Fulham36149135150151
12Crystal Palace361213114648-249
13Everton36915123944-542
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves36125195164-1341
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham361010164259-1740
16Manchester UnitedMan Utd36109174253-1139
17Tottenham HotspurSpurs36115206359438
RIpswich TownIpswich36410223577-4222
RLeicester CityLeicester3657243178-4722
RSouthampton3626282582-5712


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