Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool — match summary
England · League One · kick-off 1 Nov 2026 21:00
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Sheffield Wednesday 45 · Blackpool 31
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Sheffield Wednesday 46 · Blackpool 43
Shots on target 5-4 · corners 9-9 · possession 48-52
NextGOAL tip: Blackpool +0.75 · 1 stars
League One is not yet at the halfway point, but tonight's game at Hillsborough carries weight for both sides. Sheffield Wednesday sit 9th and need three points to move up and touch the top group, while Blackpool are 20th and need points to escape the lower zone. The hosts' form has been up and down: a 5-0 home win in one match, but the next two games both ended in 0-2 defeats, before closing with a 1-1 draw. As for Blackpool, they lost the first two games of this stretch by scores of 0-1 and 0-2, then won 2-0 and lost 1-4 in the league, but in the cup most recently they won 3-2. Their defence is still clearly a problem. The expected pattern is that the hosts will have more possession and push high, while Blackpool have been shooting on target consistently and carry dangerous counter-attacking moments. If the hosts start quickly and score first, the game could flow one way, but if Blackpool defend well and wait for the counter, it will be tight and finish with a small margin. What to watch is the first half: both teams tend to start without heavy intensity and let the game open up gradually.