The Match
Match Report
The Seasiders scored twice in as many second-half minutes to put the tie beyond doubt.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Blackpool and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 Middlesbrough win with a probability of 43.52%. A win for Blackpool had a probability of 29.17% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.67%) and 0-2 (8.25%). The likeliest Blackpool win was 1-0 (9.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.86%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Blackpool | Draw | Middlesbrough |
| 29.17% | 27.3% | 43.52% |
| Both teams to score 48.1% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
