While both clubs desperately require three points, that is not to say that either side will go gung-ho for victory. Instead, we may get a nervy match between two sides lacking confidence, one which may lead to an unwanted share of the spoils.
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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 38.93%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 34.31% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.37%) and 2-0 (6.87%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (9.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Blackpool in this match.
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