Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Blackpool and Fleetwood and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite their unconvincing form, Blackpool stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 40. They face Fleetwood on Tuesday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Bloomfield Road.
Ranked as number 8 in the League One standings, Blackpool, have so far collected 64 points this season, while Fleetwood collected 34 points. This puts them up as number 23 after 41 rounds.
Team form: Blackpool vs Fleetwood
Blackpool Form
Blackpool have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 1-0 against Derby, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Wycombe. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Cambridge U. Blackpool managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored seven and conceded three goals.
Fleetwood Form
In their previous three games, Fleetwood drew 1-1 with Charlton, then lost 1-2 against Cheltenham and 4-0 against Oxford. Fleetwood claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Blackpool and Fleetwood
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackpool and Fleetwood. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 20 of the last 22 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 5 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Blackpool matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Fleetwood have not won 13 of the last 14 away matches
- Fleetwood have not won 12 of the last 13 away matches in the League One
- Fleetwood have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches
- Fleetwood have not won 10 of the last 11 matches
- Fleetwood have not won 10 of the last 11 matches in the League One
Players on top: Blackpool vs Fleetwood
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Matthew Pennington will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Fleetwood hope Ryan Graydon can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.
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Full-time result
Blackpool won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bloomfield Road. They drew five and lost two as well, while Fleetwood won one of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost four. Blackpool are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Blackpool have not lost to Fleetwood in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Blackpool only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Fleetwood only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Blackpool probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Fleetwood managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Blackpool, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Fleetwood, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Blackpool’s last 6 matches had less than three goals.
Betting prediction: Blackpool vs Fleetwood
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Blackpool and Fleetwood 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.