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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 37.6%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 33.68% and a draw had a probability of 28.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.75%) and 2-0 (7.14%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 0-1 (11.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Stoke City | Draw | Blackpool |
37.6% ( -0.02) | 28.72% ( -0.04) | 33.68% ( 0.07) |
| Both teams to score 45.55% ( 0.13) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 39.05% ( 0.15) | 60.95% ( -0.15) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 19.05% ( 0.11) | 80.96% ( -0.11) |
| Stoke City Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 68.78% ( 0.06) | 31.23% ( -0.06) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 32.43% ( 0.07) | 67.57% ( -0.07) |
| Blackpool Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 66.23% ( 0.13) | 33.77% ( -0.12) |
