Blackpool vs Blackburn Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st August 2022

The Championship tie at Bloomfield Road this coming Wednesday sees home team Blackpool up against Blackburn. Neither Blackpool nor Blackburn managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.25.

Blackpool are number 13 in the table on eight points after six matches. Blackburn rank as number eight with nine points after six matches played.

Entering the match on Wednesday as favourite, Blackpool will be looking to squeeze past Blackburn in the Championship table with a win. While not an impossible task, the visitors are of course highly motivated to at least maintain the current gap.

Blackpool scored 11 goals, conceded 17 and fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Blackburn hit the target 12 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.2 goals a game. They conceded 1.4 goals per match for a total of 14 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.

Blackpool vs Blackburn Prediction

Blackpool look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Queens P.R. in a 0-1 win, before a 3-3 draw followed against Burnley. Their most recent outing resulted in a 3-3 draw in a hard fought encounter with Bristol City. Blackpool only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Few people had high hopes on behalf of Blackpool before the season, but current form sees them punching above expectations.

It is all or nothing with Blackburn, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 3-0 against Sheffield United, before beating Bradford 1-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-1 against Stoke. Blackburn won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding ten.

Blackburn have their target set on sneaking inside the top six of the Championship this season, and they have the qualities to at least a finish inside the top third.

Recent history between Blackpool and Blackburn suggests the value bet lies with at least one side managing a clean sheet.

Blackpool vs Blackburn Stats

Blackpool vs Blackburn Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Blackpool, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Luke Garbutt and Keshi Anderson nurses various injuries and won't take part for Blackpool against Blackburn at Bloomfield Road.

Blackburn have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

Scott Wharton nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Blackburn.

Blackpool vs Blackburn H2H

It finished all square on when Blackpool last faced Blackburn. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.25. Both Blackpool and Blackburn took just one win in their last eight encounters, with a baffling three ending in a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3.25.

Blackpool vs Blackburn Results

In the past eight matches between home side Blackpool and Blackburn both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.83.

Blackpool vs Blackburn Betting Tips

Look no further than Jerry Yates, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Blackpool in the Championship, while Lewis Travis managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Blackburn in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Blackpool claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing six. Blackburn won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Blackburn racked up three win from their last 10 possible away games without conceding a goal.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the last eight encounters between these two teams. Blackpool managed an average of 1.27 goals, with Blackburn averaging 1.26 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of Blackpool’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.4 times in those matches.