League One: Birmingham vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 23 match between Birmingham and Blackpool and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Current League One leaders Birmingham square up against Blackpool from the bottom half of the table this coming Sunday at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Birmingham will be a surprise, but Blackpool look to cause an upset.

Birmingham enjoy the view from the top of the table with 48 points after 20 matches. Blackpool find themselves positioned as number 15 in the League One with 27 points following 21 rounds.

Form: Birmingham vs Blackpool

Birmingham Form

Birmingham are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-0 win against Bristol Rovers. They went on to beat Crawley by 0-1, before also getting the better of Burton in a 2-0 victory. Birmingham showed little mercy in their past six matches at the St Andrew’s Knighthead Park, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target ten times, while letting in one themselves.

Blackpool Form

In their previous three matches, Blackpool won 0-3 against Reading, drew 0-0 with Stevenage before losing 2-1 against Wrexham. Blackpool managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting facts for Birmingham and Blackpool

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Blackpool. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Birmingham vs Blackpool

It has been a great season for Jay Stansfield so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Birmingham hoping he delivers against Blackpool this coming Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Birmingham vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Birmingham won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Blackpool won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing five. Birmingham won their last seven matches on the trot. Birmingham are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Birmingham scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Blackpool scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Birmingham have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Of the previous 10 outings, Blackpool scored the opening goal five times, whereas Birmingham were first on target in eight of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 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 1.3 times goals per game. Birmingham scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.