Blackpool boss McCarthy has labelled this pair of fixtures against Huddersfield and Rotherham as season-defining matches, so the pressure is on his players to earn maximum points at home on Saturday.
Rotherham will perhaps be in a less dramatic mood as they head to the seaside this weekend, although this is a game they can not afford to let a relegation rival be victorious in.
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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 Blackpool win with a probability of 52.12%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Rotherham United had a probability of 23.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.69%) and 2-0 (9.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.41%), while for a Rotherham United win it was 0-1 (6.72%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
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