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League One | Gameweek 45
Apr 26, 2025 at 3pm UK
The DW Stadium
Blackpool

Wigan
vs.
Blackpool

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Wigan Athletic and Blackpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Wigan 1-0 Rotherham
Monday, April 21 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Blackpool 1-2 Wrexham
Monday, April 21 at 3pm in League One

We say: Wigan Athletic 2-1 Blackpool

Blackpool have certainly enjoyed the stronger season of these two sides, but the hosts are gaining momentum under their new boss while the visitors find their season all but over having missed out on the top six, and we fancy Lowe's men to record a third straight win as a result. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Blackpool win with a probability of 45.81%. A draw has a probability of 28% and a win for Wigan Athletic has a probability of 26.17%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win is 0-1 with a probability of 13.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-2 (9.23%) and 1-2 (8.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (12.92%), while for a Wigan Athletic win it is 1-0 (9.77%).

Result
Wigan AthleticDrawBlackpool
26.17% (-0.734 -0.73) 28.01% (-0.246 -0.25) 45.81% (0.978 0.98)
Both teams to score 44.31% (0.137 0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
39.05% (0.431 0.43)60.94% (-0.432 -0.43)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
19.04% (0.321 0.32)80.95% (-0.321 -0.32)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.4% (-0.395 -0.39)39.6% (0.394 0.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.71% (-0.37 -0.37)76.28% (0.369 0.37)
Blackpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.37% (0.705 0.7)26.63% (-0.705 -0.71)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.13% (0.923 0.92)61.86% (-0.924 -0.92)
Score Analysis
    Wigan Athletic 26.17%
    Blackpool 45.81%
    Draw 28%
Wigan AthleticDrawBlackpool
1-0 @ 9.77% (-0.262 -0.26)
2-1 @ 5.99% (-0.107 -0.11)
2-0 @ 4.52% (-0.174 -0.17)
3-1 @ 1.85% (-0.053 -0.05)
3-0 @ 1.4% (-0.069 -0.07)
3-2 @ 1.22% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 1.42%
Total : 26.17%
1-1 @ 12.92% (-0.09 -0.09)
0-0 @ 10.54% (-0.17 -0.17)
2-2 @ 3.96% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 0.58%
Total : 28%
0-1 @ 13.95% (0.059999999999999 0.06)
0-2 @ 9.23% (0.217 0.22)
1-2 @ 8.55% (0.111 0.11)
0-3 @ 4.07% (0.175 0.18)
1-3 @ 3.77% (0.123 0.12)
2-3 @ 1.75% (0.038 0.04)
0-4 @ 1.35% (0.083 0.08)
1-4 @ 1.25% (0.065 0.07)
Other @ 1.89%
Total : 45.81%

Who will win Saturday's League One clash between Wigan and Blackpool?

Wigan Athletic
Draw
Blackpool
Wigan Athletic
71.4%
Draw
0.0%
Blackpool
28.6%
7
Head to Head
Oct 28, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 14
Blackpool
2-2
Wigan
Kerr (45+1' og.), Aimson (90+2' og.)
Carey (32'), Casey (62')
Rankine (20'), Smith (41')
Maloney (33'), Francois (50'), Rankine (56'), Thomas (69')
Mar 16, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 39
Wigan
1-0
Blackpool
Smith (26')
Adeeko (22'), Maloney (23'), Hughes (45'), Jones (49')

Byers (42'), Pennington (62')
Sep 2, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 6
Blackpool
2-1
Wigan
Rhodes (4'), Dougall (90+4')
Pennington (31'), Weir (37'), Virtue (65')
Magennis (89')
McManaman (52'), Lang (70'), Humphrys (90+9')
Apr 15, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 42
Blackpool
1-0
Wigan
Yates (2')
Nov 12, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 21
Wigan
2-1
Blackpool
McClean (54'), Tilt (88')
Madine (34')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham433193763046102
2Wrexham442511862342886
3Wycombe WanderersWycombe442412869412884
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4424101064392582
5Stockport CountyStockport442312966392781
6Leyton Orient442261667472072
7Reading4420121264531172
8Bolton WanderersBolton44206186568-366
9Huddersfield TownHuddersfield44197185648864
10Blackpool4316151267561163
11Lincoln CityLincoln4416131562511161
12Barnsley441610186469-558
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham441510195157-655
14Stevenage441510194048-855
15Wigan AthleticWigan431314163739-253
16Exeter CityExeter441411194661-1553
17Peterborough UnitedPeterborough431311196474-1050
18Northampton TownNorthampton441214184762-1550
19Mansfield TownMansfield43139215367-1448
20Burton Albion431013204561-1643
21Bristol Rovers44127254370-2743
22Crawley TownCrawley441010245282-3040
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge44911244369-2638
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury4479283876-3830


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