Blackpool v Sunderland prediction

League One · Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:00 GMT · Bloomfield Road

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Match preview, in numbers

The match

Blackpool host Sunderland in League One on Saturday 14 March (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

Sunderland are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

10 of Blackpool’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 11 of Blackpool’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Blackpool have three wins, no draws and three defeats in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.67. Blackpool have scored 44 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Blackpool have conceded 43 goals, the 11th-most of the 23 clubs.

Five of Sunderland’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in four of Sunderland’s last 15 results in all competitions (27%). Away from home, Sunderland have three wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 0.57 and conceding 0.86. Sunderland have scored 48 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Sunderland have conceded 32 goals, the second-fewest of the 23 clubs.

Blackpool (13th) and Sunderland (eighth) are 14 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Sunderland the stronger side, 366 rating points above Blackpool (Sunderland 1748, Blackpool 1382, after at least 182 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Sunderland are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Blackpool, every meeting checked. The most recent meeting, on 14 December 2019, finished Sunderland 1–1 Blackpool.

Team news

Predicted Blackpool XI (3-5-2): B. Peacock-Farrell, J. Williams, O. Casey, Z. Ashworth, K. Anderson, J. Bowler, A. Morgan, L. Clarkson, G. Honeyman, J. Yates, T. Bloxham — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (3.8 per match over 10 appearances, four goals and one assist) and A. Gnanduillet (2.9 per match over 30 appearances, 15 goals and one assist) have been Blackpool’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Blackpool (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 877 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances. A. Gnanduillet averages 3.1 shots per 90 over 2245 minutes, with a shot in six of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Sunderland XI (3-4-3): R. Roefs, K. Danso, N. Mukiele, D. Methalie, G. Xhaka, N. Sadiki, E. Le Fée, C. Rigg, T. Tuterov, B. Brobbey, W. Isidor — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, C. Maguire (3.9 per match over 35 appearances, 10 goals and 10 assists) and A. McGeady (3.1 per match over 15 appearances, four goals and two assists) have been Sunderland’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Sunderland (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), C. Maguire averages 2.4 shots per 90 over 2530 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. A. McGeady averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 1423 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances.

The referee

P. Wright takes charge; across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions) the referee has shown 3.8 yellow cards a game and 0.00 reds.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:00 GMT · League One · Bloomfield Road
Referee: P. Wright
Head-to-head (last 3): Blackpool 0 · draws 2 · Sunderland 1 · 1.67 goals/game
Recent form: Blackpool 2W 2D 1L · Sunderland 1W 2D 2L

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Key Stats

1.25 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.25 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

8.29 / 6.14

Corners

against 5.71 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.43 / 3.86

Shots on target

against 3.57 / 2.86 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.57 / 1.43

Cards

against 0.86 / 2.14 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Blackpool for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8.29 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.14 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11 for · 13.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.29 for · 8.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.86 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.71 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 13 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.57 for · 0.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.43 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: P. Wright.

Blackpool

Blackpool Goalkeeper

Blackpool — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Alnwick	22	871920 min	452.1 /90	241.1 /90	00 /90
C. Maxwell	9	90810 min	202.2 /90	121.3 /90	00 /90
M. Howard	4	90360 min	71.8 /90	61.5 /90	10.3 /90
J. Sims	1	6060 min	23 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Blackpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Alnwick n 8	82.5	1.8 3/2
C. Maxwell n 8	90	2 3/2
M. Howard n 6	86.5	1.9 4/1

Blackpool Defensive

Blackpool — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
O. Turton	29	822391 min	301.1 /90	261 /90	150.6 /90	not recorded in League One	220.8 /90	40.2 /90
J. Husband	28	892481 min	481.7 /90	391.4 /90	130.5 /90	not recorded in League One	331.2 /90	80.3 /90
B. Heneghan	25	852136 min	200.8 /90	291.2 /90	190.8 /90	not recorded in League One	281.2 /90	60.3 /90
Ryan Edwards	20	851706 min	281.5 /90	90.5 /90	160.8 /90	not recorded in League One	241.3 /90	40.2 /90
C. Tilt	19	811539 min	211.2 /90	231.3 /90	191.1 /90	not recorded in League One	201.2 /90	50.3 /90
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Blackpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	0.6 3/2	0.5 4/0	—
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	1.5 4/3	0.9 5/1	—
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1	—
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	2.4 5/5	2.3 6/3	—
J. Husband n 8	90	1.3 8/2	1 5/2	—
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Blackpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	1 5/2
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	3 7/5
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0.9 4/2
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	1 5/1
J. Husband n 8	90	1.5 6/3
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Blackpool Attacking

Blackpool — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Gnanduillet	29	772235 min	150.6 /90	10 /90	783.1 /90	331.3 /90	241 /90	110.4 /90
N. Delfouneso	27	691865 min	20.1 /90	10 /90	241.2 /90	80.4 /90	160.8 /90	231.1 /90
J. Nuttall	17	56945 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	242.3 /90	90.9 /90	80.8 /90	80.8 /90
G. Madine	10	69693 min	20.3 /90	00 /90	172.2 /90	50.6 /90	40.5 /90	40.5 /90
R. Hardie	4	50199 min	00 /90	00 /90	73.2 /90	31.4 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90
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Blackpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	2.3 5/4	1.1 4/2
J. Husband n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
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Blackpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackpool before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Feeney n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
Jay Francis Spearing n 8	76	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Turton n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gnanduillet n 8	69.1	0.7 3/1	0.2 1/0
J. Husband n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sunderland

Sunderland Goalkeeper

Sunderland — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. McLaughlin	31	892745 min	692.3 /90	260.9 /90	00 /90
L. Burge	7	84585 min	223.4 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. McLaughlin n 8	90	2.3 5/4
L. Burge n 7	83.6	3.4 6/4

Sunderland Defensive

Sunderland — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Willis	34	882993 min	300.9 /90	260.8 /90	200.6 /90	not recorded in League One	120.4 /90	10 /90
A. Öztürk	20	891772 min	160.8 /90	241.2 /90	80.4 /90	not recorded in League One	180.9 /90	80.4 /90
T. Flanagan	19	791506 min	181.1 /90	291.7 /90	110.7 /90	not recorded in League One	211.3 /90	60.4 /90
J. Lynch	16	871395 min	140.9 /90	332.1 /90	120.8 /90	not recorded in League One	241.5 /90	50.3 /90
C. McLaughlin	15	801193 min	221.7 /90	100.8 /90	30.2 /90	not recorded in League One	151.1 /90	50.4 /90
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Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. O'Nien n 8	90	1.5 6/4	1.6 7/3	—
J. Willis n 8	88	0.3 2/0	0.6 4/1	—
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	0.9 6/1	2.2 8/5	—
M. Power n 8	90	1.1 5/3	0.8 5/1	—
D. Hume n 8	82.8	0.1 1/0	0.8 5/1	—
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Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. O'Nien n 8	90	1.6 7/4
J. Willis n 8	88	0.6 4/1
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	1.4 6/3
M. Power n 8	90	1.3 7/2
D. Hume n 8	82.8	1 3/3
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Sunderland Attacking

Sunderland — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
C. Maguire	34	742529 min	100.4 /90	100.4 /90	672.4 /90	220.8 /90	792.8 /90	331.2 /90
L. Gooch	30	772303 min	90.4 /90	10 /90	491.9 /90	160.6 /90	180.7 /90	331.3 /90
C. Wyke	28	742074 min	50.2 /90	10 /90	462 /90	170.7 /90	200.9 /90	20.1 /90
W. Grigg	14	61860 min	20.2 /90	10.1 /90	151.6 /90	50.5 /90	60.6 /90	10.1 /90
D. Watmore	12	47561 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	193 /90	50.8 /90	71.1 /90	111.8 /90
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Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. O'Nien n 8	90	1.5 5/2	0.8 3/2
J. Willis n 8	88	0.6 4/1	0.3 2/0
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	2.2 7/4	0.5 4/0
M. Power n 8	90	1.3 6/2	0.5 3/1
D. Hume n 8	82.8	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
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Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 10 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. O'Nien n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Willis n 8	88	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Maguire n 8	86.1	0.1 1/0	0.5 2/1
M. Power n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
D. Hume n 8	82.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Blackpool v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BlackpoolDWWDL

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

SunderlandWDLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Blackpool 0 · 2 draws · Sunderland 1 · 1.67 goals/game

2019-12-14 Sunderland 1–1 Blackpool
2019-02-12 Sunderland 1–1 Blackpool
2019-01-01 Blackpool 0–1 Sunderland

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Blackpool#13 pos45 pts35 pl+1 GD

Sunderland#8 pos59 pts36 pl+16 GD

Goals per game

Blackpool scored1.26

Sunderland scored1.33

Blackpool conceded1.23

Sunderland conceded0.89

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What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Sunderland?: In their last 3 meetings, Blackpool won 0, Sunderland won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Blackpool and Sunderland?: Recent form — Blackpool 2W 2D 1L; Sunderland 1W 2D 2L.

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