Ace Football previews the League One round 22 match between Wrexham and Blackpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Blackpool come to SToK Cae Ras for the League One match this coming Thursday, Wrexham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Wrexham are placed threeth with 42 points after 21 matches. Blackpool occupy a position as 12th in the league on 27 points.
Form: Wrexham vs Blackpool
Wrexham Form
Wrexham look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Burton in a 0-1 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Cambridge U. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Bristol Rovers. Wrexham put four wins on the board in their previous six League One matches at the SToK Cae Ras. They drew twice while losing none, scored eight goals while conceding two.
Blackpool Form
Blackpool look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 1-2 and 0-3 winners against Shrewsbury and Reading, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Stevenage, as the match resulted in a 0-0 draw. Blackpool won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine while also conceding 11 times.
Betting stats and facts for Wrexham and Blackpool
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wrexham and Blackpool. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Wrexham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Wrexham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Wrexham home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Wrexham home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Blackpool away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Blackpool away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackpool have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Wrexham vs Blackpool
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Wrexham, Elliot Lee has been good for them over the course of the season with six goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Blackpool, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Thursday, depending on your betting strategy.
Betting markets: Wrexham vs Blackpool
Full-time result
Wrexham won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Blackpool won five games, drew one and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Wrexham didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Amazingly, Wrexham are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Blackpool have not lost to Wrexham in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Wrexham scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Blackpool scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Wrexham were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Wrexham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Blackpool.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wrexham, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Blackpool, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.