League One: Blackpool vs Doncaster – Betting preview

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

Both Blackpool and Doncaster need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League One table. The match takes place at Bloomfield Road and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Blackpool are number 22 in the table on 23 points after 21 matches. Doncaster rank as number 23 with 22 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Blackpool vs Doncaster

Blackpool Form

Blackpool look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Rotherham by 0-3, before drawing 2-2 with Lincoln City. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Wigan 0-2. Blackpool claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League One, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Doncaster Form

Doncaster were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-2 by Stockport County. Next up, Cardiff won 4-3, before losing 1-5 against Plymouth. Doncaster didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 12 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Blackpool and Doncaster

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 Doncaster played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Blackpool vs Doncaster

Ashley Fletcher has four strikes in six League One matches for Blackpool, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Doncaster. The visitors are looking to Brandon Hanlan, who has provided his team with three League One goals.

Popular markets: Blackpool vs Doncaster

Full-time result

Blackpool claimed a modest five 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 two. Doncaster won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Blackpool scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Doncaster only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Blackpool managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Doncaster kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Blackpool have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Doncaster.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Blackpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Doncaster. They performed an average of 1.8 goals in these.