League One preview: Can Blackpool edge out victory against Plymouth Argyle?

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road

It's advantage Blackpool so far with their 6th position in the League One table, welcoming Plymouth Argyle who are placed 16th.

Insights:
  • Blackpool have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle is in the worst form (1-0-5)

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League One match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Bloomfield Road. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Plymouth Argyle have had more rest.

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Blackpool form and stats

Blackpool have played 16 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Blackpool fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Bloomfield Road and will expect new points from this game. Blackpool has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat. Blackpool has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Ipswich Town defeat 49 days ago.

Blackpool's previous game was a League One match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Peterborough United (placed 2nd). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Oxford United and winning 2-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Blackpool have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost six.

Blackpool has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Blackpool are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bloomfield Road in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 16 matches.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

There's been little loot from Plymouth Argyle's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 18 away games in the League One. Plymouth Argyle only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Plymouth in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Rochdale.

Plymouth go into this game after a win, the home game against Bristol Rovers that ended 2-0. Prior to that match, the Plymouth manager R. Lowe faced defeat when travelling to Milton Keynes Dons and losing 1-2.

Plymouth Argyle are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, three draws and seven defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

Plymouth find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Plymouth have conceded 31 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Plymouth Argyle - Blackpool 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Blackpool won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Plymouth Argyle has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
16 goals
BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
14 goals
BlackpoolC. Hamilton
C. Hamilton
5 goals

Blackpool missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 16 5 Played P 7 18 37
16 8 1 Won W 1 3 13
8 5 3 Drew D 2 5 9
10 3 1 Lost L 4 10 15
42 20 3 Scored S 7 18 47
30 14 5 Conceded C 11 31 58
91% 88% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
59% 56% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 72% 76%
29% 25% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 50% 51%
18% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 22% 27%
15% 19% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 14%
38% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 57% 50% 51%
44% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 24%
26% 19% 40% Failed to Score F T 43% 39% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.7
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.8 11.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 11.1 12.2
3.9 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.3 3.9
32% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 30% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Blackpool have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 36 20 6 10 58 37 17 13 2 2 36 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 21 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Blackpool 34 16 8 10 42 30 16 8 5 3 20 14 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 56
7 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
8 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
9 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
10 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
11 Oxford United 36 15 8 13 49 42 17 8 4 5 22 14 19 7 4 8 27 28 7 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 34 11 13 10 39 39 16 4 7 5 21 21 18 7 6 5 18 18 0 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 37 9 9 19 32 53 19 6 4 9 15 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 36
21 Bristol Rovers 37 9 7 21 36 59 18 6 2 10 21 26 19 3 5 11 15 33 -23 34
22 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 36 20 6 10 58 37 17 13 2 2 36 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 21 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Blackpool 34 16 8 10 42 30 16 8 5 3 20 14 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 56
7 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
8 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
9 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
10 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
11 Oxford United 36 15 8 13 49 42 17 8 4 5 22 14 19 7 4 8 27 28 7 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 34 11 13 10 39 39 16 4 7 5 21 21 18 7 6 5 18 18 0 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 37 9 9 19 32 53 19 6 4 9 15 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 36
21 Bristol Rovers 37 9 7 21 36 59 18 6 2 10 21 26 19 3 5 11 15 33 -23 34
22 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.