League One: Northampton vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 38 match between Northampton and Blackpool and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Northampton and Blackpool face off in round 38 at Sixfields Stadium, and it has the look of a tight League One match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Form: Northampton vs Blackpool

Northampton Form

Northampton have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Charlton, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Peterborough, who ran out 5-1 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 draw with Cambridge U. Northampton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Blackpool Form

Blackpool claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 1-0 against Leyton Orient. A 0-2 win followed against Shrewsbury, before drawing 0-0 with Portsmouth. Blackpool won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Northampton and Blackpool

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Northampton 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: Northampton vs Blackpool

Jake Beesley scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Blackpool take aim at Northampton. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

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Full-time result

Northampton claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Blackpool won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Blackpool got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Northampton managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Blackpool were first on target in two of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Northampton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Blackpool played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Northampton scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Recommended tip: Northampton vs Blackpool

To sum up, the upcoming match between Northampton and Blackpool seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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