League One: Northampton vs Blackpool – Betting preview

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

Blackpool go up against Northampton on Saturday for a League One meeting at Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton approach round 8 as number 16 in the League One table with seven points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Blackpool have amassed four points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Form: Northampton vs Blackpool

Northampton Form

Northampton look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Lincoln City, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Exeter in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Leyton Orient in their most recent outing. Northampton 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 seven and conceded three goals.

Blackpool Form

In their previous three games, Blackpool lost 2-0 and 1-0 against Mansfield and Plymouth, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Bolton. Blackpool claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Northampton and Blackpool

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

Players in form: Northampton vs Blackpool

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Sam Hoskins will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Blackpool hope Niall Ennis can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League One goals in his last six League One games.

Betting markets: Northampton vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Northampton claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackpool won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Blackpool conceded a goal in their last 12 matches. Blackpool have beaten Northampton in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Northampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Blackpool got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Blackpool managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Northampton were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Blackpool have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Northampton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Northampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Blackpool’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Blackpool conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.