League One: Blackpool vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 8 match between Blackpool and Burton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour Blackpool to win against Burton in their next League One match. This takes place on Saturday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Burton will put up a fight at the Bloomfield Road, though.

Placed nineth in the table Blackpool have amassed 11 points after seven matches. On four points, Burton rank 22th with seven matches played this season.

Form: Blackpool vs Burton

Blackpool Form

Blackpool look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Sheffield Wednesday, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Charlton in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against Huddersfield in their most recent outing. Blackpool won four of their previous six League One games at the Bloomfield Road. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored nine goals.

Burton Form

Burton were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Northampton, followed by another draw. This time it ended 2-2 against Rotherham, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Barnsley. Burton managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring ten time and letting in eight.

Betting stats for Blackpool and Burton

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

In-form players: Blackpool vs Burton

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. James Husband brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Blackpool will start him against Burton, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Billy Bodin, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Blackpool vs Burton

Full-time result

Blackpool claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Burton won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches. Blackpool did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Blackpool have not lost to Burton in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Blackpool scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Burton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Blackpool managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Blackpool have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Burton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Blackpool, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Burton, who managed to hit the net 1.2 times on average in these games.

Recommended tip: Blackpool vs Burton

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Blackpool and Burton seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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