Blackburn have slowly returned to form over the past few weeks and will be looking to peak at the right time in order to finish in the top six this season.
Blackpool boss McCarthy was emotional after achieving his first victory as the Seasiders' boss, with all that mental and physical effort they exerted on Saturday perhaps lowering their chances of a result on Tuesday night.
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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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 39.6%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 33.24% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.36%) and 2-0 (7.17%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (9.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Blackburn Rovers in this match.
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