Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st November 2025
FA Cup title favourites Blackpool begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with Scunthorpe at Bloomfield Road.
The match on Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Blackpool and Scunthorpe look to bag a crucial win in the process.
Blackpool scored an average of 1.9 goals in ten matches or a total of 19 while allowing 14 goals against. This is an average of 1.4 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.
Scunthorpe travel to their next FA Cup match, averaging a lowly 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of seven goals, while also conceding 14 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.
Having never played each other in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is the first time Blackpool comes up against Scunthorpe in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Prediction
Blackpool Form
In their last three matches, Blackpool lost 1-0 against Stockport County, drew 1-1 against Wycombe, before winning 1-2 against Peterborough. Blackpool claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 15 and conceded 12 goals.
Scunthorpe Form
In their last three matches, Scunthorpe drew 1-1 with Boston United, 1-1 with Eastleigh and beat Aldershot by 2-1. Scunthorpe came through their last six away games in the FA Cup without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to two.
You don't look for Blackpool or Scunthorpe, to provide with a lot of entertainment currently, as both are playing mostly tight matches with few goals. The value-bet lies with under 2.5 goals on Saturday.
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Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Stats
- In 11 of the last 13 Blackpool matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Blackpool home matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackpool have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Scunthorpe away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Scunthorpe have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the FA Cup while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Scunthorpe have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Scunthorpe have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Scunthorpe have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Squads
Blackpool Squad
Evatt will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Scunthorpe from the players listed below:
Peacock-Farrell, Ravizzoli, Bardsley, Lyons, Imray, Horsfall, Elder, Coulson, Husband, Ihiekwe, Casey, Ashworth, Morgan, Hamilton, Honeyman, Brown, Bowler, Evans, Banks, Knight, Upton, Bloxham, Fletcher, Taylor, Hansson, Ennis, Bondo.
Scunthorpe Squad
Below is the full team squad of Scunthorpe. The manager Butler will pick his starting XI against Blackpool from these players:
Alfie Beestin, Andrew Boyce, Billy Chadwick, Branden Horton, Callum Roberts, Carlton Ubaezuonu, Danny Whitehall, Declan Howe, Dubem Eze, Ewan Oxborough, Harry Shipstone, Jean Belehouan, Joe Rowley, Joe Starbuck, Joey Dawson, Jonathan Gjoshe, Kian Johnson, Kian Scales, Maison Campbell, Mark Beck, Max Brogan, Oliver Ewing, Oliver Rose, Rory Watson, Ross Barrows, Tyler Denton, Tyrell Sellars-Fleming, Will Evans, Zain Westbrooke.
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Team News
Blackpool have an almost full squad available against Scunthorpe at Bloomfield Road with only one player possibly missing.
Blackpool are unable to field Lee Evans this coming Saturday against Scunthorpe, as he is sidelined with an injury.
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Lineups
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe H2H
Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Blackpool comes up against Scunthorpe in this context. Blackpool picked up five wins in their previous ten matches against Scunthorpe, while the latter claimed two wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3/1.
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Results
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe Betting Tips
Blackpool won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bloomfield Road. They drew three and lost three as well, while Scunthorpe won five of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost one. Goals are flowing freely for Blackpool on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Scunthorpe''s last 10 league games away from home.
Blackpool saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Scunthorpe, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.