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Stockport County vs Blackpool Prediction— England - League One

Matchday 2 ·Saturday, August 22, 2026, 14:00

Stockport County logo
Stockport County
PPG 1.77 · HOME
LAST 5
WLW ··
1 – 2
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · HOME O1.5
Blackpool logo
Blackpool
PPG 1.06 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWW ··

// Model verdict

Home Over 1.5

Model probability 54.9% vs bookmaker-implied 60.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.3%0-15.7%0-22.5%0-30.8%0-4+0.2%1 1-011.8%1-110.6%1-24.7%1-31.4%1-4+0.4%2 2-011.0%2-19.9%2-24.4%2-31.3%2-4+0.4%3 3-06.8%3-16.1%3-22.7%3-30.8%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-04.9%4+-14.4%4+-22.0%4+-30.6%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 53.2% 63.7% 1.57 -16.5%
Draw 24.7% 25.6% 3.90 -2.2%
Away win 22.2% 17.5% 5.70 +15.9%
Over 2.5 50.2% 55.6% 1.80 -9.6%
Over 3.5 30.9% 33.3% 3.00 -7.3%
BTTS 49.4% 56.5% 1.77 -12.6%
Home O1.5 54.9% 60.6% 1.65 -9.4%
Away O1.5 22.8% 26.3% 3.80 -8.0%

League track record

Based on 65 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 37%
O2.5 48%
BTTS 46%
Score Hit 35%
ROI -49.2%
Bet Hit 30%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 0 31%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-2
xG (home)1.9 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob49.4%

H 53% / xG 1.9-0.9 / O2.5 50% / NoBTTS 49%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 10.6%
#2 2–0 11.0%
#3 1–0 11.8%
#4 2–1 9.9%
#5 0–0 6.3%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Stockport County1.9
Blackpool0.9

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.2% · O3.5 PROB 30.9%

Form & verdict PPG

STOCKPORT COUNTY · PPG 1.77

BLACKPOOL · PPG 1.06

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.97 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Stockport County (H) 53.2%
ODDS 1.57 · IMPLIED 63.7% EV -16.5%
Draw 24.7%
ODDS 3.90 · IMPLIED 25.6% EV -2.2%
Blackpool (A) 22.2%
ODDS 5.70 · IMPLIED 17.5% EV +15.9%

Season Statistics average per match · 3 matches · 2026

Stockport County ▾ lower is better Blackpool

Attack

18.0
Shots
15.7
6.7
Shots on target
7.0
7.7
Shots off target
5.3
3.7
Blocked shots
3.3
12.7
Shots inside box
11.3
5.3
Shots outside box
4.3
37.0%
Shooting accuracy
44.7%
45.0%
Goals per shot on target
33.3%
3.00
Goals
2.33
2.06
xG for
2.12

Defence

10.7
Shots faced
18.0
4.0
Shots on target faced
6.3
1.33
Goals conceded
0.67
1.37
xG against
2.07
2.7
Goalkeeper saves
5.7

Control

66.0%
Possession
40.0%
613
Passes
346
529
Accurate passes
258
86.3%
Pass accuracy
74.5%
7.7
Corners
3.3
4.0
Corners faced
7.7
1.0
Offsides
3.3

Discipline

8.0
Fouls
10.0
0.7
Yellow cards
1.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Stockport County face Blackpool in England - League One on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Stockport County a 53% chance, the draw 25% and Blackpool 22%, so Stockport County are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.9 for Stockport County and 0.9 for Blackpool (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 49% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Stockport County are averaging 1.77 points per game versus 1.06 for Blackpool. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +7.2%. This match finished 1-2.

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