Soccer betting preview: Blackpool welcomes Oxford United in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (17625 seats)

The League One league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 2nd and 11th respectively.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Blackpool and Oxford United.

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Blackpool form and stats

Perfect season at home so far for Blackpool, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances.

Blackpool's previous game was a League One match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Oxford United. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Blackpool drew at home versus Macclesfield Town.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Blackpool have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 3 Lost 5.

Early season goal statistics from Blackpool's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.

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Oxford United form and stats

Still no away game victory for Oxford United with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Oxford United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Blackpool. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Peterborough United in the Carabao Cup.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Oxford United in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Oxford United, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

2 goals so far away for Oxford United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Blackpool - Oxford United 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Blackpool won 2, Oxford United won 3 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

N. Delfouneso
2 goals
A. Gnanduillet
2 goals
J. Spearing
1 goals / 1 assists

Blackpool missing players

Oxford United missing players

Blackpool Oxford United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
3 2 0 Played 0 2 3
3 2 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
7 4 0 Scored 0 2 3
2 1 0 Conceded 0 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 67%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 8.5 6.7
8.3 10 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5 6.3
1.7 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 3.7
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Blackpool Last season Oxford United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
46 23 7 Played 7 23 46
15 8 2 Won 1 4 15
17 8 2 Drew 4 11 15
14 7 3 Lost 2 8 16
50 28 8 Scored 5 24 58
52 26 11 Conceded 7 37 64
83% 91% 100% Over 0.5 57% 78% 87%
65% 70% 86% Over 1.5 29% 65% 72%
46% 48% 71% Over 2.5 29% 52% 54%
22% 22% 14% Over 3.5 29% 43% 33%
7% 4% 0% Over 4.5 14% 17% 13%
41% 43% 43% BTTS 29% 52% 54%
37% 30% 14% Clean Sheets 57% 30% 28%
39% 35% 43% Failed To Score 57% 39% 30%
 
4.5 4.8 5.1 Corners For (avg) 7.6 6.2 6
5.7 4.5 5.9 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 4.5 4.7
1.2 0.9 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.4 2.5 2.1
4 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 4
Key stats last season:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Blackpool
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
27-07-19 CF Blackpool 0 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
03-08-19 LO Blackpool 2 - 0 Bristol Rovers
10-08-19 LO Southend United 1 - 3 Blackpool
13-08-19 CC Blackpool 2 - 2 Macclesfield Town
17-08-19 LO Blackpool 2 - 1 Oxford United
20-08-19 LO Gillingham 18:45 Blackpool
24-08-19 LO Rochdale 14:00 Blackpool
31-08-19 LO Blackpool 14:00 Portsmouth
03-09-19 EFL Blackpool 18:30 Morecambe
07-09-19 LO Coventry City 14:00 Blackpool
Oxford United
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
27-07-19 CF Solihull Moors 1 - 1 Oxford United
03-08-19 LO Sunderland 1 - 1 Oxford United
10-08-19 LO Oxford United 1 - 0 Peterborough United
13-08-19 CC Oxford United 1 - 0 Peterborough United
17-08-19 LO Blackpool 2 - 1 Oxford United
20-08-19 LO Oxford United 18:45 Burton Albion
24-08-19 LO Bristol Rovers 14:00 Oxford United
27-08-19 CC Oxford United 18:45 Millwall
31-08-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Coventry City
03-09-19 EFL Oxford United 18:45 Norwich City U21

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Lincoln City 3 3 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 8 9
2 Blackpool 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 9
3 Wycombe Wanderers 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
4 Coventry City 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
5 Fleetwood Town 3 2 0 1 7 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 6
6 Rotherham United 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 6
7 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 2 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
8 Ipswich Town 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 5
9 Rochdale 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 5
10 Sunderland 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
11 Oxford United 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
12 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
13 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 7 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 3
14 Milton Keynes Dons 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
15 Portsmouth 3 1 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 3
16 Burton Albion 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 3
17 Gillingham 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
18 AFC Wimbledon 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
19 Accrington Stanley 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1
20 Peterborough United 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
21 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 1
22 Bolton Wanderers 3 0 1 2 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 7 -7 1
24 Southend United 3 0 0 3 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -7 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 46 27 13 6 90 42 23 16 7 0 57 19 23 11 6 6 33 23 48 94
2 Barnsley 46 26 13 7 80 39 23 15 8 0 40 16 23 11 5 7 40 23 41 91
3 Charlton Athletic 46 26 10 10 73 40 23 16 5 2 41 15 23 10 5 8 32 25 33 88
4 Portsmouth 46 25 13 8 83 51 23 12 7 4 42 22 23 13 6 4 41 29 32 88
5 Sunderland 46 22 19 5 80 47 23 12 10 1 46 25 23 10 9 4 34 22 33 85
6 Doncaster Rovers 46 20 13 13 76 58 23 13 7 3 45 21 23 7 6 10 31 37 18 73
7 Peterborough United 46 20 12 14 71 62 23 9 7 7 31 28 23 11 5 7 40 34 9 72
8 Coventry City 46 18 11 17 54 54 23 9 7 7 24 20 23 9 4 10 30 34 0 65
9 Burton Albion 46 17 12 17 66 57 23 11 5 7 35 23 23 6 7 10 31 34 9 63
10 Blackpool 46 15 17 14 50 52 23 8 8 7 28 26 23 7 9 7 22 26 -2 62
11 Fleetwood Town 46 16 13 17 58 52 23 9 9 5 33 27 23 7 4 12 25 25 6 61
12 Oxford United 46 15 15 16 58 64 23 11 4 8 34 27 23 4 11 8 24 37 -6 60
13 Gillingham 46 15 10 21 61 72 23 7 4 12 27 36 23 8 6 9 34 36 -11 55
14 Accrington Stanley 46 14 13 19 51 67 23 7 6 10 26 33 23 7 7 9 25 34 -16 55
15 Bristol Rovers 46 13 15 18 47 50 23 6 6 11 24 28 23 7 9 7 23 22 -3 54
16 Rochdale 46 15 9 22 54 87 23 8 4 11 25 37 23 7 5 11 29 50 -33 54
17 Wycombe Wanderers 46 14 11 21 55 67 23 10 5 8 28 26 23 4 6 13 27 41 -12 53
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 16 18 51 59 23 8 9 6 25 25 23 4 7 12 26 34 -8 52
19 Southend United 46 14 8 24 55 68 23 8 2 13 32 34 23 6 6 11 23 34 -13 50
20 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 11 22 42 63 23 6 5 12 24 37 23 7 6 10 18 26 -21 50
21 Plymouth Argyle 46 13 11 22 56 80 23 9 6 8 36 38 23 4 5 14 20 42 -24 50
22 Walsall 46 12 11 23 49 71 23 7 5 11 30 37 23 5 6 12 19 34 -22 47
23 Scunthorpe United 46 12 10 24 53 83 23 6 7 10 31 42 23 6 3 14 22 41 -30 46
24 Bradford City 46 11 8 27 49 77 23 7 4 12 25 31 23 4 4 15 24 46 -28 41

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