Ace Football previews the League One round 2 match between Blackpool and Stockport County and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Stockport County head over to the Bloomfield Road this coming Saturday to face title favourites Blackpool in a round 2 match in the League One.
Blackpool will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new League One campaign which left them empty-handed.
Form: Blackpool vs Stockport County
Blackpool Form
In their last three games, Blackpool lost 3-2 against Reading, got defeated 2-1 by Crawley before winning 0-4 against Burton. Blackpool won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored nine goals and conceded three times.
Stockport County Form
In their previous three outings, Stockport County lost 2-1 against Wrexham, beat Cambridge U 2-0 and lost 1-6 against Blackburn. Stockport County came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to two.
Betting facts for Blackpool and Stockport County
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Blackpool and Stockport County played across all tournaments.
- Blackpool have not lost the last 12 home matches in a row in the League One
- In 13 of the last 15 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackpool have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches in the League One
- In 5 of the last 6 Blackpool home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stockport County have lost 15 of the last 17 away matches in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Stockport County have lost 15 of the last 17 away matches in the League One
- Stockport County have lost 10 of the last 12 matches in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Stockport County have not won 19 of the last 21 away matches in the League One
- Stockport County have not won 14 of the last 15 matches in the League One
In-form players: Blackpool vs Stockport County
Sonny Carey has been great for Blackpool lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Stockport County are optimistic that Kyle Wootton doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Blackpool vs Stockport County
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Bloomfield Road across all tournaments Blackpool won four times, drew four and lost two times. Stockport County claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Blackpool are on an amazing streak of now 12 games at home in a row without defeat. Stockport County have not lost to Blackpool in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Blackpool scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Stockport County scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Blackpool managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Stockport County performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Stockport County have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Blackpool when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Blackpool saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Stockport County’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Blackpool vs Stockport County
To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Blackpool vs Stockport County mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.