LiontipsBlackpool vs Northampton Town. Prediction and bets on the English Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
The days when Blackpool played in the English Premier League are long gone. Now the team shuttles between the Championship and League 1. The club currently plays in the third division of English football and is unlikely to be able to fight for promotion this season. The hosts are in 18th position and are much closer to the relegation zone than to the play-off zone. In the last matches of the championship, the "tangerines" have not won - the club lost to Mansfield Town (0:2), Barnsley (1:2), Peterborough United (1:5) and Leyton Orient (0:3), and also played a draw with Wigan (2:2). At the same time, in the FA Cup they managed to beat Gillingham (2:0), and in the FA Trophy the team first lost to the youth team of Liverpool on penalties, and then also beat Harrogate Town in a penalty shootout.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with their squad ahead of the match against Northampton.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not won the championship for six matches in a row
- The hosts have failed to score in two of their last three matches
Probable line-up: O'Donnell - Offiah, Casey, Gabriel, Coulson - Apter, Carey, Hamilton, Evans - Ballar, Joseph.
Current form
Northampton Town have spent almost their entire history in the lower leagues. Lately, the club has been tossing and turning between League 1 and League 2. Last season, the team returned to League 1, where they finished 14th, remaining in the third division of England. This season, the team continues to be in the bottom half of the table, next to today opponent. The visitors occupy 17th position and are four points ahead of the relegation zone. In the last matches of the championship, Northampton lost to Lincoln (1:2), and then drew with the league leader, Birmingham (1:1). The Cobblers have already flown out of the FA Cup, losing in extra time to modest Kettering, and in the English League Trophy, they first beat Leicester youth team (3:0), and then suffered a big defeat to Burton (2:5).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their squad ahead of the match against Blackpool.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last five matches.
- The club have scored in each of their last 11 matches
Probable lineup: Tsanev - Ireland, Tomlinson, Liquorish, Wyatt - McCarron, Hondermark, Shushan, Dobson - Waghorn, Roberts
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The hosts have won two of their last four games by that score.
8.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.95Tip and bets
The hosts have not been particularly confident lately, but the visitors cannot boast of stable results either. Blackpool plays more successfully in face-to-face matches and regularly beats Northampton, so we think that the Tangerines will be able to take three points on their home field and move up several positions in the standings.
Our prediction is Blackpool to win at 1.53
Bet on total
The teams occupy neighboring places in the tournament table and will probably take this match seriously, because it can be said that this is a "battle for six points". Most likely, the opponents will act with an eye on their own goal, so do not expect a goal extravaganza.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 2.13
Bet on corners
We believe that the teams in this match will rely on defense, so we are unlikely to see a large number of corners here. It is worth betting on the total under this indicator.
Our prediction is total under 9.5 corners for 1.96
