League One: Blackpool vs Rotherham – Betting preview

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

Mid-placed Blackpool face relegation-threatened Rotherham at Bloomfield Road in round 19 of the League One in a match that kick-offs on Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Ranked as number 12 in the League One standings, Blackpool, have so far collected 23 points this season, while Rotherham collected 20 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 17 rounds.

Team form: Blackpool vs Rotherham

Blackpool Form

Blackpool added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Bristol Rovers by 0-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat against Birmingham, followed up by a 1-2 win against Shrewsbury. Blackpool managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham collected one win from their last three matches, as Barnsley won by 2-0. Crawley were too strong as well, winning 1-0, before Rotherham won 2-1 against Lincoln City. Rotherham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats for Blackpool and Rotherham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackpool and Rotherham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Blackpool vs Rotherham

Having scored just once in six League One matches, Lee Evans hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Saturday. Simultaneously, Rotherham hope to see Jordan Hugill adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.

Popular markets: Blackpool vs Rotherham

Full-time result

Blackpool claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rotherham won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Rotherham have beaten Blackpool 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. Rotherham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Blackpool probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Rotherham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Rotherham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Blackpool when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Blackpool saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.