Birmingham
1 - 0
Blackpool

Jutkiewicz (81')
Pedersen (38'), McGree (69')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Connolly (69'), Husband (82'), Anderson (82')

Preview

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Birmingham City 0-1 Blackpool

Neither team have found the back of the net on a regular basis of late, and it feels a near certainty that this contest will be decided by one strike. Given their better position in the table, we are going to side with the visitors to net a late winner. 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 Blackpool win with a probability of 38.6%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 33.31% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.03%) and 0-2 (7.23%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 1-0 (10.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.17%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.

Result
Birmingham City	Draw	Blackpool
33.31%	28.09%	38.6%

Both teams to score 47.29%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

41.23%

58.77%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

20.71%

79.29%

Birmingham City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

67.11%

32.89%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30.53%

69.47%

Blackpool Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

70.46%

29.54%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

34.44%

65.56%

Score Analysis

Birmingham City 33.31%

Blackpool 38.59%

Draw 28.08%

Birmingham City	Draw	Blackpool
1-0 @ 10.8% 2-1 @ 7.32% 2-0 @ 6.01% 3-1 @ 2.72% 3-0 @ 2.23% 3-2 @ 1.66% Other @ 2.59% Total : 33.31%	1-1 @ 13.17% 0-0 @ 9.72% 2-2 @ 4.47% Other @ 0.73% Total : 28.08%	0-1 @ 11.84% 1-2 @ 8.03% 0-2 @ 7.23% 1-3 @ 3.27% 0-3 @ 2.94% 2-3 @ 1.82% 1-4 @ 1% Other @ 2.48% Total : 38.59%