League One: Doncaster vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 37 match between Doncaster and Blackpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Doncaster and Blackpool are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Eco-Power Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League One battle.

Ranked as number 18 in the League One standings, Doncaster, have so far collected 40 points this season, while Blackpool collected 38 points. This puts them up as number 21 after 36 rounds.

Team form: Doncaster vs Blackpool

Doncaster Form

In their last three matches, Doncaster lost 0-4 against Cardiff, 2-1 against Plymouth and drew 1-1 with Luton. Doncaster only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Blackpool Form

Blackpool only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 4-0 defeat against Lincoln City. Then a 1-1 draw with Wigan followed, before AFC Wimbledon claimed a 4-1 victory. Blackpool came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to six.

Betting facts for Doncaster 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 Doncaster and Blackpool played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Doncaster vs Blackpool

Brandon Hanlan is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Blackpool look to Niall Ennis, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Doncaster vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Doncaster 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 two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Doncaster scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Blackpool got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Doncaster managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Blackpool kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Doncaster saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Blackpool, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of one time goals per game.