League One: Exeter vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Exeter and Blackpool who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Exeter enjoy home advantage, when visitors Blackpool swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Exeter vs Blackpool

Exeter Form

In has been a bit of everything for Exeter in their previous three matches, where they first beat Oxford by 3-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Birmingham, before an encounter with Peterborough produced a 1-1 draw. Exeter only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at St. James Park, Exeter in the League One. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored 11 and conceded 13 goals.

Blackpool Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Blackpool are on the lookout for a win again. Against Shrewsbury, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Wycombe in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 match against Huddersfield. Blackpool won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding four.

Betting stats and facts for Exeter and Blackpool

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Blackpool. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Exeter vs Blackpool

Popular betting markets: Exeter vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Exeter claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Blackpool won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Blackpool drew their last five League One matches. Blackpool have not lost to Exeter in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Blackpool got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Exeter played. Exeter managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Blackpool were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Blackpool, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Amazingly, Exeter failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches.