Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool prediction

League One · Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00 GMT · Hillsborough

Updated 28 Oct 2026, 20:36 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s model makes Home or Draw the free pick for Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool, League One on Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00 GMT.

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Home or Draw

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 75.9% of 1635 landed (95% range 73.8–77.9%); it had given them 75% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

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The match

Sheffield Wednesday host Blackpool in League One on Sunday 1 November (kick-off 14:00 UK); the model’s free pick is Sheffield Wednesday or the draw, a Bronze-tier call.

Form and the table

Seven of Sheffield Wednesday’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in seven of Sheffield Wednesday’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Sheffield Wednesday have four wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 9 home matches in all competitions — 1.67 points per game, scoring 1.78 and conceding 0.78. Sheffield Wednesday have scored 21 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far). Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 13 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Nine of Blackpool’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in nine of Blackpool’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Blackpool have three wins, no draws and four defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.29 points per game, scoring 1.14 and conceding 1.43. Blackpool have scored 16 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far). Blackpool have conceded 20 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Sheffield Wednesday are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Sheffield Wednesday (ninth) and Blackpool (20th) are eight points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Sheffield Wednesday the stronger side, 93 rating points above Blackpool (Sheffield Wednesday 1475, Blackpool 1382, after at least 109 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 17 September 2024, finished Blackpool 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday.

Team news

Predicted Sheffield Wednesday XI (4-2-3-1): A. Maynard-Brewer, Y. Valery, R. James, L. Cooper, M. Lowe, B. Bannan, D. Keillor-Dunn, B. Mitchell, C. Slattery, H. Gray, M. Burstow — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Callum Slattery (4.7 per match over 12 appearances, three goals and two assists) and Yan Valery (4.0 per match over 12 appearances, one goal) have been Sheffield Wednesday’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Sheffield Wednesday (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Callum Slattery averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 1009 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. Yan Valery averages 2.2 tackles per 90 over 1382 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Blackpool XI (4-1-3-2): B. Peacock-Farrell, J. Williams, O. Casey, Z. Ashworth, F. Munroe, K. Anderson, J. Bowler, A. Morgan, L. Clarkson, J. Yates, T. Bloxham — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Joshua Bowler (4.8 per match over 13 appearances, three goals and two assists) and Karoy Anderson (4.4 per match over 12 appearances, two goals) have been Blackpool’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Blackpool (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Joshua Bowler averages 1.5 key passes per 90 over 1111 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances. Karoy Anderson averages 0.7 key passes per 90 over 1187 minutes, with a key pass in three of the last 10 appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00 GMT · League One · Hillsborough
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 1): Sheffield Wednesday 1 · draws 0 · Blackpool 0 · 1 goals/game
Recent form: Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L · Blackpool 1W 0D 4L

Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 28 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1.13

Goals

against 1 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

5.25 / 5.88

Corners

against 6.13 / 7.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.88 / 3.63

Shots on target

against 4 / 6.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.63 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 27 October 2026. 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. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Sheffield Wednesday for / against	Line	Blackpool for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.25 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.88 for · 7.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.63 for · 15.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.13 for · 18.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.88 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.63 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.38 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.25 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Goalkeeper

Sheffield Wednesday — 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. Lumley	10	91907 min	232.3 /90	101 /90	00 /90
A. Maynard-Brewer	4	90360 min	123 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Lumley n 8	90	2.5 6/3
A. Maynard-Brewer n 4	90	3 3/2

Sheffield Wednesday Defensive

Sheffield Wednesday — 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
Y. Valery	12	861036 min	292.5 /90	161.4 /90	00 /90	685.9 /90	90.8 /90	10.1 /90
G. Otegbayo	11	59646 min	60.8 /90	40.6 /90	40.6 /90	334.6 /90	121.7 /90	10.1 /90
R. James	10	87866 min	151.6 /90	121.2 /90	50.5 /90	293 /90	70.7 /90	30.3 /90
L. Cooper	10	78781 min	40.5 /90	212.4 /90	141.6 /90	708.1 /90	80.9 /90	20.2 /90
M. Lowe	8	66527 min	152.6 /90	101.7 /90	30.5 /90	396.7 /90	30.5 /90	00 /90

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Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 27 October 2026. 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
B. Bannan n 8	80.6	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0	—
Y. Valery n 8	85.1	0.5 3/1	0.8 5/1	—
C. Slattery n 8	80.3	2.2 7/4	2.9 8/7	—
B. Mitchell n 8	65.6	0.5 2/1	0.7 2/1	—
J. Lowe n 8	76	2.4 7/5	0.7 4/1	—

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Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Bannan n 8	80.6	1.1 4/2
Y. Valery n 8	85.1	2.6 7/7
C. Slattery n 8	80.3	2.2 7/5
B. Mitchell n 8	65.6	2.4 8/5
J. Lowe n 8	76	0.6 3/1

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Sheffield Wednesday Attacking

Sheffield Wednesday — 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
J. Lowe	11	75822 min	60.7 /90	20.2 /90	222.4 /90	141.5 /90	111.2 /90	20.2 /90
Mason Paul James Burstow	11	57632 min	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	202.8 /90	121.7 /90	71 /90	10.1 /90
Ali Al Hamadi	5	42212 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.7 /90	20.8 /90	31.3 /90	10.4 /90
B. Bannan	14	771075 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	121 /90	60.5 /90	131.1 /90	60.5 /90
C. Slattery	12	841009 min	30.3 /90	20.2 /90	161.4 /90	50.4 /90	181.6 /90	80.7 /90

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Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Bannan n 8	80.6	1.1 6/2	0.6 3/1
Y. Valery n 8	85.1	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
C. Slattery n 8	80.3	1.3 5/2	0.4 2/1
B. Mitchell n 8	65.6	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
J. Lowe n 8	76	2.1 4/3	1.3 3/3

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Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Bannan n 8	80.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Y. Valery n 8	85.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. Slattery n 8	80.3	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
B. Mitchell n 8	65.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Lowe n 8	76	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0

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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
B. Peacock-Farrell	13	901170 min	634.8 /90	181.4 /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 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	4.3 8/8

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. Casey	13	901170 min	181.4 /90	151.2 /90	80.6 /90	826.3 /90	151.2 /90	20.2 /90
J. Williams	13	851106 min	302.4 /90	121 /90	50.4 /90	655.3 /90	80.7 /90	30.2 /90
Finley Munroe	11	52571 min	284.4 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90	538.4 /90	121.9 /90	40.6 /90
Z. Ashworth	10	79788 min	121.4 /90	111.3 /90	80.9 /90	657.4 /90	161.8 /90	30.3 /90
J. Earl	5	84419 min	51.1 /90	30.6 /90	30.6 /90	234.9 /90	20.4 /90	00 /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 27 October 2026. 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
O. Casey n 8	90	1.3 6/4	0.5 4/0	—
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0.6 3/2	—
J. Bowler n 8	87.3	0.9 5/1	1.3 4/3	—
J. Williams n 8	90	0.8 5/1	1 4/3	—
Karoy Anderson n 8	89.9	1.3 6/4	1.1 6/2	—

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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 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Casey n 8	90	1.4 6/5
J. Bowler n 8	87.3	1.4 7/4
J. Williams n 8	90	2 7/4
Karoy Anderson n 8	89.9	2.1 8/6
A. Morgan n 8	82.1	1.4 6/2

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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
T. Bloxham	12	60717 min	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	121.5 /90	91.1 /90	111.4 /90	60.8 /90
D. Charles	11	46508 min	20.4 /90	20.4 /90	111.9 /90	30.5 /90	20.4 /90	81.4 /90
J. Yates	9	55498 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	50.9 /90	30.5 /90	61.1 /90	40.7 /90
C. Hamilton	6	73436 min	00 /90	00 /90	40.8 /90	10.2 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90
K. Kouassi	4	43172 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	21 /90	21 /90	00 /90	00 /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 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Casey n 8	90	0.9 3/2	0.3 1/1
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Bowler n 8	87.3	1.9 7/5	0.5 4/0
J. Williams n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Karoy Anderson n 8	89.9	1.3 6/2	0.4 2/1

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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 27 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Casey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Bowler n 8	87.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Williams n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Karoy Anderson n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Sheffield WednesdayDWLLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

BlackpoolLLLWL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Sheffield Wednesday 1 · 0 draws · Blackpool 0 · 1 goals/game

2024-09-17 Blackpool 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday

League standing · 2026/27

Sheffield Wednesday#9 pos19 pts12 pl+8 GD

Blackpool#20 pos11 pts11 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Sheffield Wednesday scored1.75

Blackpool scored1.45

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.08

Blackpool conceded1.82

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is predicted to win Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool is Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Blackpool?: In their last 1 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday won 1, Blackpool won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Wednesday and Blackpool?: Recent form — Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L; Blackpool 1W 0D 4L.

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