League One: Wigan vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 21 match between Wigan and Blackpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Blackpool go up against Wigan on Saturday for a League One meeting at The Brick Community Stadium.

Wigan approach the next League One round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 26 points this season so far. With 19 games behind them, Blackpool amassed 20 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Form: Wigan vs Blackpool

Wigan Form

Wigan look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Burton in a 1-0 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Barrow. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Huddersfield. Wigan won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored five and conceded three goals.

Blackpool Form

In their three most recent outings, Blackpool won 4-1 and 0-3 against Carlisle and Rotherham, before drawing 2-2 against Lincoln City. Blackpool claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Wigan and Blackpool

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 Wigan and Blackpool played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Wigan vs Blackpool

Look no further than Harrison Bettoni, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Wigan in the League One, while Ashley Fletcher managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Blackpool in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Wigan vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Wigan claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackpool won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Wigan are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Wigan have not lost to Blackpool in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Blackpool only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Wigan managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Wigan have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Blackpool.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Wigan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Blackpool, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.