With Blackpool encouraged by holding the runaway leaders, this should prove to be a closer match than many may anticipate. Nevertheless, Bristol City have generally performed well since the turn of the year, and we see the home side edging this contest by the odd goal in three.
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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 Bristol City win with a probability of 43.19%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 30.44% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.86%) and 2-0 (7.76%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (8.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.53%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bristol City would win this match.
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