Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between Blackpool and Peterborough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Blackpool hope to live up to their early billing as the League One title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Peterborough over to the Bloomfield Road for a round 3 match.
Placed sixth in the table Blackpool have amassed four points after two matches. On three points, Peterborough rank 13th with two matches played this season.
Team form: Blackpool vs Peterborough
Blackpool Form
Blackpool went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Wycombe, a 1-2 win against Stockport County and a 1-4 defeat against Lincoln City. Blackpool won five of their last six League One matches at the Bloomfield Road, scoring ten and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Peterborough Form
In their last three matches, Peterborough lost against Bradford by 2-0, beat Mansfield by 2-1 winning 1-5 against Watford. Peterborough are winless in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 13 goals while scoring five themselves.
Betting facts for Blackpool and Peterborough
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackpool and Peterborough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackpool have won 4 of the last 5 matches in the League One while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Blackpool home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Peterborough have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Peterborough away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Peterborough away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Peterborough have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Peterborough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Blackpool vs Peterborough
Look no further than Dale Taylor, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Blackpool in the League One, while Harry Leonard managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Peterborough in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Blackpool vs Peterborough
Full-time result
Blackpool claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Peterborough won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Blackpool did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Blackpool have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side.
Both teams to score
Blackpool scored first in six of their last ten home games. Peterborough scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Blackpool probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Peterborough managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Blackpool saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Peterborough’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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