Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21 Prediction

Blackpool
3-2
Finished
HT 1-1
Aston Villa U21
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 27/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
Value Analysis
78%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.25
SignalSTRONGModel78%SurpriseMediumGap+3.0%
Blackpool Rest
3 days
Aston Villa U21 Rest
10 days

Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21: the result in context

Blackpool beat Aston Villa U21 3-2 in the EFL Trophy on 27 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Blackpool tend to win more corners, 6.5 a game to 4.0 for Aston Villa U21.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
67%1.25
X
17%5.45
2
16%8.00
Double Chance
1X
84%1.05
X2
33%3.35
Both Teams to Score

Both teams to score forecasts not available for this match

Goals

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Corners

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Cards

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Match Events

29'Fletcher BoydAssist: max jenner
31'Jordan BrownFoul
42'Zachary AshworthAssist: Andy Lyons
45'Dale Taylor INJerry Yates out
45'Dion Charles INTom Bloxham out
45'Ilmari Niskanen INJosh Bowler out
45+1'Leon RouthFoul
49'Zachary AshworthFoul
58'A. Lynskey INJoshua Blake out
58'Fletcher Boyd INJack McGrath out
59'Mason Cotcher INMarkie Meade out
71'Hayden Coulson INAlbie Morgan out
71'Zachary Ashworth INFraser Horsfall out
71'Jerry Yates(Penalty)
75'max jenner INOscar Johnson out
79'Jordan BrownAssist: Josh Bowler
83'Woody BurgessFoul
87'Albie MorganFoul
90+4'Markie MeadeAssist: Keilan Quinn

Lineups

Blackpool
3-1-4-2Coach: I. Evatt
Aston Villa U21
4-2-3-1Coach: Gombau
Avg rating6.83
Avg rating6.23
L. Southwood6.323L. Southwood
A. Lyons6.92A. Lyons
O. Casey6.84O. Casey
Z. Ashworth7.83Z. Ashworth
J. Brown7.96J. Brown
I. Niskanen5.821I. Niskanen
L. Clarkson7.27L. Clarkson
H. Coulson6.615H. Coulson
Finley Munroe7.226F. Munroe
D. Charles6.719D. Charles
D. Taylor7.118D. Taylor
J. Wright6.442J. Wright
Woody Burgess6.080W. Burgess
T. Carroll5.671T. Carroll
L. Routh5.966L. Routh
R. Fortes5.570R. Fortes
K. Quinn6.777K. Quinn
M. Jenner6.773M. Jenner
T. Mulley6.368T. Mulley
Fletcher Boyd7.079F. Boyd
A. Lynskey5.863A. Lynskey
6767M. Cotcher

Blackpool Substitutes

11J. Bowler45'for Ilmari Niskanen6.2
14T. Bloxham45'for Dion Charles6.7
5F. Horsfall71'for Zachary Ashworth6.4
46O. Hunter
8A. Morgan71'for Hayden Coulson87'5.9
29T. Upton
12J. Yates45'for Dale Taylor71'7.8

Aston Villa U21 Substitutes

83J. McGrath58'for Fletcher Boyd5.8
78T. Bloomfield
89Joshua Blake58'replaced by A. Lynskey
85Clay Atkins
60O. Asemota
84Markie Meade59'replaced by Mason Cotcher90+4'
82O. Johnson75'for max jenner6.2

Match Stats

BlackpoolAston Villa U21
56%Ball Possession44%
8Corner Kicks2
3Yellow Cards2
20Total Shots8
10Shots on Goal3
8Shots off Goal3
14Shots Inside Box8
6Shots Outside Box0
2Blocked Shots2
18Fouls14
1Offsides1
1Goalkeeper Saves7
505Total Passes412
423Passes Accurate326
14Free Kicks16

Team Comparison

BlackpoolBlackpool
Aston Villa U21Aston Villa U21
1527Elo Rating 1535
1.01Attack 2.14
1.08Defense 1.11
23%Hit Rate 44%
12.8Shots per Game 13.0
4.3Shots on Target 5.0
6.5Corners per Game 4.0
2.1Cards per Game 1.0

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

BlackpoolBlackpool
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Aston Villa U21Aston Villa U21
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Recent Form

BlackpoolBlackpool
2W1D7L
24/10/2026
BlackpoolMansfield Town
14
L
20/10/2026
BlackpoolMilton Keynes Dons
20
W
17/10/2026
Leyton OrientBlackpool
20
L
10/10/2026
Cambridge UnitedBlackpool
10
L
06/10/2026
BlackpoolCrewe
4222
W
22/09/2026
WiganBlackpool
32
L
19/09/2026
BlackpoolPlymouth
24
L
12/09/2026
BlackpoolBromley
22
D
05/09/2026
ReadingBlackpool
31
L
02/09/2026
BarnsleyBlackpool
21
L
Aston Villa U21Aston Villa U21
4W2D4L
17/10/2026
Burnley U21Aston Villa U21
01
W
22/09/2026
CreweAston Villa U21
41
L
18/09/2026
Aston Villa U21Middlesbrough U21
22
D
15/09/2026
Aston Villa U21Real Sociedad II
51
W
11/09/2026
Fulham U21Aston Villa U21
33
D
02/09/2026
Aston Villa U21Brondby U21
04
L
28/08/2026
Aston Villa U21Crystal Palace U21
02
L
21/08/2026
Aston Villa U21Brighton U21
21
W
18/08/2026
WiganAston Villa U21
32
L
21/07/2026
TamworthAston Villa U21
12
W

About the Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21 forecast

The forecasts for this EFL Trophy match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About EFL Trophy

More EFL Trophy fixtures and forecasts are on the EFL Trophy Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Blackpool and Aston Villa U21 have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.