With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Blackpool fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Northampton Town.
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (19) in League One
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the League One. That game was an away game at Hull City, so at least Blackpool are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Blackpool form and stats
5-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Blackpool so far this season.
An away draw last time out for Blackpool, facing Hull City in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, Blackpool drew at home versus West Bromwich Albion (after extra-time, 3-2 on penalties).
There will be little rest for Blackpool after this match as they are travelling to Brighton & Hove Albion for a FA Cup game in only four days.
Blackpool has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. On the other hand, Blackpool have conceded 10 goals.
Northampton Town form and stats
3-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (19) in League One, in their League One matches away. Northampton has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Northampton failed to get anything from their last game, a EFL Trophy home match vs Milton Keynes Dons (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Sunderland.
Northampton are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Northampton have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Blackpool wins - draws - Northampton Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Yates 6 goals | C. Hamilton 5 goals |  G. Madine 4 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Northampton Town missing players
| Blackpool | Northampton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 24 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 36 |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 52% | 44% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 52% |
| 19% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | 33% |
| 19% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 43% |
| 33% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 11.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| 26% | 30% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 29% |
- All of Northampton Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (19) in League One
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in League One
- Northampton Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | Hull City | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 33 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 22 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 21 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -14 | 20 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -16 | 20 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 16 |