With no threat of relegation, both clubs may as well throw caution to the wind in this contest, and it should make for an entertaining fixture. However, with the two sides having struggled to get over the line at times, do not be surprised if this encounter ends all square.
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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 Stoke City win with a probability of 46.74%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 27.14% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.14%) and 2-0 (8.64%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (8.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood.
