League One: Blackpool vs Peterborough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Blackpool and Peterborough who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Peterborough come to Bloomfield Road for the League One match on Saturday, Blackpool will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting bottom of the table, Blackpool have claimed 48 points after 42 rounds, while Peterborough have amassed 51 points. This places the latter as number 13 in the League One at the moment.

Team form: Blackpool vs Peterborough

Blackpool Form

In their last three matches, Blackpool beat Burton by 1-0 and Exeter by 1-0, before losing against Stevenage by 1-0. Blackpool won four of their previous six League One games at the Bloomfield Road. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored seven goals.

Peterborough Form

In their last three matches, Peterborough drew 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon, lost 2-1 against Luton, and drew 1-1 with Cardiff. Peterborough 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 ten goals to five.

Betting stats and 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.

Players on top: Blackpool vs Peterborough

Look no further than Ashley Fletcher, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Blackpool in the League One, while Jimmy-Jay Morgan managed five 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 betting markets: Blackpool vs Peterborough

Full-time result

Blackpool claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Peterborough won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Peterborough did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Peterborough scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Peterborough have not lost to Blackpool in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackpool only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Peterborough scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Peterborough played. Blackpool managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Blackpool saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Peterborough, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Blackpool’s last 4 matches had less than three goals. Peterborough scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.