Whether Bruce can immediately put his stamp on Blackpool after just a few days at the training ground remains to be seen. Nevertheless, an entertaining, end-to-end contest could be on the cards and we can see the spoils being shared on this occasion.
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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 51.9%. A win for Exeter City had a probability of 24.89% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.24%) and 2-0 (8.28%). The likeliest Exeter City win was 1-2 (6.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Blackpool in this match.