Football tips: Blackpool vs Sunderland - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (9731 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Blackpool have their presumed home advantage while Sunderland are ahead 14 points in the League One table.

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 Sunderland.

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Blackpool form and stats

9-2-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Blackpool so far this season.

The Blackpool crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Tranmere Rovers here at Bloomfield Road in a League One match. Before that, Blackpool played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Fleetwood Town.

The Blackpool fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 17 league matches. Blackpool's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sunderland form and stats

Playing away, Sunderland have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 8 defeats in the League One this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Sunderland have lost on their last two travels.

Sunderland play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Bristol Rovers (placed 14th). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Gillingham.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sunderland as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sunderland have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sunderland - Blackpool 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Blackpool won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Sunderland has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / four

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolA. Gnanduillet
A. Gnanduillet
15 goals
Sunderland
L. Gooch
11 goals
SunderlandC. Maguire
C. Maguire
10 goals

Blackpool missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 36
11 9 3 Won W 1 6 16
12 2 1 Drew D 1 3 11
12 6 1 Lost L 4 8 9
44 27 11 Scored S 3 13 48
43 23 8 Conceded C 8 19 32
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
74% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 59% 69%
54% 65% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 24% 39%
20% 18% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 17%
9% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
66% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 35% 47%
23% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 31%
26% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 28%
 
5.7 6.1 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.1 5.4
5.7 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.9 4.3
1.9 2.2 3.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.6 2.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
384 197 52 Total Shots T S 51 175 420
133 69 18 Shots on Target S O 17 48 131
33% 39% 61% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 27% 37%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sunderland have scored away.
  • Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sunderland has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
  • Sunderland 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 Coventry City 34 18 13 3 48 30 17 11 5 1 22 11 17 7 8 2 26 19 18 67
2 Rotherham United 35 18 8 9 61 38 17 8 5 4 31 16 18 10 3 5 30 22 23 62
3 Oxford United 35 17 9 9 61 37 17 11 3 3 33 13 18 6 6 6 28 24 24 60
4 Portsmouth 35 17 9 9 53 36 18 12 6 0 36 15 17 5 3 9 17 21 17 60
5 Fleetwood Town 35 16 12 7 51 38 18 10 7 1 25 13 17 6 5 6 26 25 13 60
6 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 17 12 3 2 41 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 28 59
7 Sunderland 36 16 11 9 48 32 19 10 8 1 35 13 17 6 3 8 13 19 16 59
8 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
9 Doncaster Rovers 34 15 9 10 51 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 15 5 4 6 21 14 18 54
10 Ipswich Town 36 14 10 12 46 36 17 6 5 6 23 18 19 8 5 6 23 18 10 52
11 Gillingham 35 12 15 8 42 34 17 9 3 5 27 17 18 3 12 3 15 17 8 51
12 Burton Albion 35 12 12 11 50 50 17 6 8 3 19 14 18 6 4 8 31 36 0 48
13 Blackpool 35 11 12 12 44 43 17 9 2 6 27 23 18 2 10 6 17 20 1 45
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 18 7 6 5 23 19 17 5 3 9 15 30 -11 45
15 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 17 10 3 4 28 18 18 2 3 13 16 28 -2 42
16 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 17 6 5 6 21 24 17 4 6 7 10 18 -11 41
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 17 7 2 8 33 27 18 3 8 7 14 26 -6 40
18 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 18 9 1 8 20 21 17 1 6 10 16 26 -11 37
19 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 16 5 4 7 19 22 18 5 2 11 20 35 -18 36
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 18 5 9 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 35
21 Tranmere Rovers 34 8 8 18 36 60 17 3 6 8 19 26 17 5 2 10 17 34 -24 32
22 Southend United 35 4 7 24 39 85 17 2 4 11 18 42 18 2 3 13 21 43 -46 19
23 Bolton Wanderers 34 5 11 18 27 66 17 4 8 5 17 23 17 1 3 13 10 43 -39 14

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 Coventry City 34 18 13 3 48 30 17 11 5 1 22 11 17 7 8 2 26 19 18 67
2 Rotherham United 35 18 8 9 61 38 17 8 5 4 31 16 18 10 3 5 30 22 23 62
3 Oxford United 35 17 9 9 61 37 17 11 3 3 33 13 18 6 6 6 28 24 24 60
4 Portsmouth 35 17 9 9 53 36 18 12 6 0 36 15 17 5 3 9 17 21 17 60
5 Fleetwood Town 35 16 12 7 51 38 18 10 7 1 25 13 17 6 5 6 26 25 13 60
6 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 17 12 3 2 41 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 28 59
7 Sunderland 36 16 11 9 48 32 19 10 8 1 35 13 17 6 3 8 13 19 16 59
8 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
9 Doncaster Rovers 34 15 9 10 51 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 15 5 4 6 21 14 18 54
10 Ipswich Town 36 14 10 12 46 36 17 6 5 6 23 18 19 8 5 6 23 18 10 52
11 Gillingham 35 12 15 8 42 34 17 9 3 5 27 17 18 3 12 3 15 17 8 51
12 Burton Albion 35 12 12 11 50 50 17 6 8 3 19 14 18 6 4 8 31 36 0 48
13 Blackpool 35 11 12 12 44 43 17 9 2 6 27 23 18 2 10 6 17 20 1 45
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 18 7 6 5 23 19 17 5 3 9 15 30 -11 45
15 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 17 10 3 4 28 18 18 2 3 13 16 28 -2 42
16 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 17 6 5 6 21 24 17 4 6 7 10 18 -11 41
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 17 7 2 8 33 27 18 3 8 7 14 26 -6 40
18 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 18 9 1 8 20 21 17 1 6 10 16 26 -11 37
19 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 16 5 4 7 19 22 18 5 2 11 20 35 -18 36
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 18 5 9 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 35
21 Tranmere Rovers 34 8 8 18 36 60 17 3 6 8 19 26 17 5 2 10 17 34 -24 32
22 Southend United 35 4 7 24 39 85 17 2 4 11 18 42 18 2 3 13 21 43 -46 19
23 Bolton Wanderers 34 5 11 18 27 66 17 4 8 5 17 23 17 1 3 13 10 43 -39 14

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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.