Given this is a clash between two of last season's promoted League One sides, there should be little to separate either side, yet Blackpool look to have gained an edge over Peterborough in recent months.
A higher league position is not the only advantage that Blackpool hold, with the Seasiders hoping to add to their list of recent victories against Posh.
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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 47.52%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Peterborough United had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.48%) and 2-1 (8.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.7%), while for a Peterborough United win it was 0-1 (9.14%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackpool would win this match.
