Both sides should be full of confidence after winning both of their opening matches of the season, but Blackpool carry more pedigree than Exeter having been relegated from the Championship last season.
They appear to have found able replacements for Yates in the form of Lavery and Jake Beesley, who have both bagged braces in Critchley's first two matches back at the helm. Their greater goal threat could give them the edge on Saturday in what should be an entertaining encounter.
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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 40.66%. A win for Exeter City had a probability of 34.18% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.75%) and 0-2 (6.56%). The likeliest Exeter City win was 1-0 (8.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.
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