League One: Blackpool vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 42 match between Blackpool and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Birmingham go up against Blackpool on Wednesday for a League One meeting at Bloomfield Road.

Birmingham enjoy the view from the top of the table with 105 points after 44 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Blackpool find themselves positioned as number 9 in the League One with 64 points following 44 rounds.

Team form: Blackpool vs Birmingham

Blackpool Form

In has been a bit of everything for Blackpool in their previous three matches, where they first beat Stevenage by 1-3. This was followed by a disappointing 1-2 defeat against Wrexham, before an encounter with Wigan produced a 1-1 draw. Blackpool won three of their previous six matches at Bloomfield Road in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham first beat Burton 1-2, then Stevenage by 0-1 and finally Mansfield by 4-0. Birmingham won four times in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded seven goals while scoring nine themselves.

Betting facts for Blackpool and Birmingham

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 Birmingham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Blackpool vs Birmingham

Jay Stansfield enjoys a great season with 19 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

Popular markets: Blackpool vs Birmingham

Full-time result

Blackpool claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Birmingham won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Good luck taking on Birmingham currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 11 games without defeat. Birmingham remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Blackpool scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Birmingham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Blackpool games Of the previous 10 outings, Blackpool scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Blackpool saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Birmingham, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches. Blackpool were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches.