Blackpool vs Sheffield Wednesday Match Analysis & Prediction
17/09/2024 9:45 pm
Blackpool will play host to Sheffield Wednesday at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday night in the 2024-25 EFL Cup third round.
The hosts beat Burton Albion and Blackburn Rovers to progress to this round, while the visitors have prevailed over Hull City and Grimsby Town.
Blackpool endured a difficult opening to the 2024-25 campaign as they suffered two defeats in their first three matches across all competitions, although both losses were in League One.
Those defeats led to the dismissal of Neil Critchley, who had been managing at Bloomfield Road since May 2023, with Richard Keogh temporarily stepping in as interim manager.
The Tangerines have since shown significant improvement, with Keogh managing two draws and a win, while new permanent boss Steve Bruce has won his first two games in charge.
Following their dramatic 2-1 victory over Exeter City, where Blackpool secured the winning goal in the 94th minute after conceding an equaliser in the 88th minute, Bruce will be looking to maintain his strong start as manager.
Tuesday’s contest will be the first time Blackpool have appeared in the third round of the EFL Cup since 2018-19 when they beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 before ultimately losing 2-1 to Arsenal in the fourth round.
Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday have endured a difficult opening to their second season back in the Championship since securing promotion as League One playoff champions in 2022-23.
They would have been hopeful of a positive campaign after a brilliant 4-0 victory over Playmouth Argyle on the opening day of the season, but they have since won just two games in the following six games across all competitions.
Both of those wins have come in the EFL Cup, beating Hull City and Grimsby to secure their spot in the third round, leaving them with a chance to reach the fourth round of the competition for the first time since being eliminated in the quarter-finals by Stoke City in 2015-16.
Blackpool vs. Sheffield Wednesday Head to head
In the previous 53 meetings between these two teams, Blackpool have claimed 14 victories while Sheffield have won 32, and they have drawn in seven. Sheffield have scored 99 goals and conceded 59 in the process.
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16/04/2013Blackpool0Sheffield Wednesday0Championship
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30/11/2013Blackpool2Sheffield Wednesday0Championship
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01/01/2014Sheffield Wednesday2Blackpool0Championship
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26/12/2014Sheffield Wednesday1Blackpool0Championship
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07/03/2015Blackpool0Sheffield Wednesday1Championship
Blackpool Team News
Dominic Ballard is the only doubt for Blackpool after the attacking midfielder was forced off in the 56th minute of their late victory over Exeter City last time out, meaning Jordan Rhodes is likely to start.
James Husband has scored three times already this season, including the winner against Exeter, and the defender is expected to start alongside Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Matthew Pennington and Zachary Ashworth here.
Blackpool's Last 5 Matches
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24/08/2024Cambridge United4Blackpool4League One
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27/08/2024Blackburn Rovers1Blackpool2League Cup
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31/08/2024Blackpool2Wycombe Wanderers2League One
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03/09/2024Blackpool4Crewe Alexandria1EFL Trophy
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14/09/2024Blackpool2Exeter City1League One
Sheffield Wednesday Team News
Ben Hamer will remain out for Sheffield due to a finger injury that he is not expected to return from until later this month, meaning the goalkeeper is still yet to make his first appearace for the club.
Charlie McNeill has started both EFL Cup matches for the visitors, scoring twice in the first round, and the talented young striker is expected to start alongside Ike Ugbo here.
Sheffield Wednesday's Last 5 Matches
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18/08/2024Sunderland4Sheffield Wednesday0Championship
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23/08/2024Sheffield Wednesday0Leeds United2Championship
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27/08/2024Grimsby Town1Sheffield Wednesday5League Cup
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31/08/2024Millwall3Sheffield Wednesday0Championship
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14/09/2024Sheffield Wednesday1Queens Park Rangers1Championship
Blackpool vs. Sheffield Wednesday: Odds and Predictions
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