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Predictions and Tips
There’s EFL Cup action on Tuesday when Blackpool will be taking on Sheffield Wednesday.
Our Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below (plus the best game odds).
📊 Form Guide
Blackpool
LDWDWW
Blackpool will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 2-1 League One success against Exeter City.
For Blackpool, the scorers were CJ Hamilton (19') and James Husband (94'). Ed Francis (88') scored for Exeter City.
Fixtures involving Blackpool have often been absorbing affairs of late with high scoring anticipated. Over their past half dozen games alone, a grand total of 27 goals have been recorded for both sides combined (at an average of 4.5 goals per game) with 16 of them coming from Blackpool. We will have to see whether or not that trend will be continued on into this next match.
Sheffield Wednesday
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In their last fixture, Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 in the Championship tie with Queens Park Rangers.
In that match, Sheffield Wednesday had 53% possession and 13 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for Sheffield Wednesday was Barry Bannan (93'). Queens Park Rangers had 10 shots on goal with 3 on target. Alfie Lloyd (96') was the scorer for Queens Park Rangers.
The stats don’t lie, and Sheffield Wednesday have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 11 goals in total. In defence, Sheffield Wednesday have seen their frailties exposed.
↔️ Head to head
Looking at their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 06/11/2012 shows us that Blackpool have won 2 of these and Sheffield Wednesday 3, with the number of drawn results being 1.
A sum of 8 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 4 from The Seasiders and 4 netted by The Owls. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.33.
The previous league clash between the two was Championship match day 36 on 07/03/2015 when the final score was Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
That time, Blackpool had 44% possession and 9 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.
Sheffield Wednesday got 14 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Lewis McGugan (54') scored.
The match was refereed by Graham Scott.
💡 Prediction
Blackpool will need things to go their way to score goals against this Sheffield Wednesday lineup who we think might get a goal themselves and run out victorious.
That’s why we have predicted a narrow 0-1 winning score for Sheffield Wednesday after 90 minutes.
Will be interesting to see how this one goes.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 18:00 17/09/2024
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
⚽️ Team Focus:
Blackpool
Formed: 1887
Stadium: Bloomfield Road (16,616)
Captain: Oliver Norburn
Chairman: Simon Sadler
Manager: Steve Bruce
Competitions: League One position 22, EFL Cup (Third Round), EFL Trophy (Group E - North)
🔑 Key Man: Kyle Joseph
Mostly used in the Striker position, Kyle Joseph was born in Scotland. Having made his senior debut playing for Swansea City in the 2021 - 2022 season, the accomplished Forward has hit 2 league goals in this League One 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in a total of 4 appearances.
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | DWWWL |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | DWWWW |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | WWLDW |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | WWWLW |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | WWWDD |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | WLWWD |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | WDWWL |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 | WDLDW |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | WLDLW |
10 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | LLWDW |
11 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | LWWLD |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | DWLWL |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 | WWLLD |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 | DLWLL |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | LLWLW |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | WLLWL |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 | DLWDD |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | LWDDL |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 | LLDDW |
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5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4 | LDDDD |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 | WDLLL |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 | LLLLW |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 | LLWLL |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 1 | LLDLL |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | WDWWW |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | WWWWL |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | WDWDW |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | WWLDW |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | WWWLD |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | WDDWW |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | WLLWW |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | LWLWW |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | DDWWL |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WLDWD |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | LWDLW |
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 | LDDWD |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 | WLLWL |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | LWDLD |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | LDDWL |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 5 | LDDLW |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 5 | DWDLL |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | LLDWL |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | LDLLW |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 | WLLLD |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 | LLWLD |
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 3 | DDDLL |
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 3 | DDDLL |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 1 | LLDLL |
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CJ Hamilton | 2 |
Rob Apter | 1 |
Dominic Ballard | 1 |
Barry Bannan | 2 |
Josh Windass | 2 |
Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Anthony Musaba | 1 |
Michael Smith | 1 |
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