League One preview: Can Burton Albion edge out victory against Blackpool?

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pirelli Stadium (6912 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League One table so far. Here's the Burton Albion - Blackpool latest:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Burton Albion form and stats

Overall League One stats at home this season for Burton Albion, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in League One, are 2-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Burton Albion's last game was hosting AFC Wimbledon (placed 22nd) and winning 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Fleetwood Town (1-4).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Burton Albion handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D2-L2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Burton Albion as they have a new game in only three days, a Carabao Cup match thankfully also at home. Leicester City are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Burton Albion here at Pirelli Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Burton Albion have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Blackpool form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Blackpool has drawn their two previous away games.

Blackpool's last game was the home draw against Wycombe Wanderers (1-1). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Carlisle United's place.

We have checked recent matches where Blackpool have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W1-D1-L0.

Blackpool find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Blackpool have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Burton Albion won 3, Blackpool won 1 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolA. Gnanduillet
A. Gnanduillet
6 goals
Burton AlbionS. Fraser
S. Fraser
3 goals / 2 assists
BlackpoolS. Kaikai
S. Kaikai
3 goals / 1 assists

Burton Albion missing players

Blackpool missing players

Burton Albion Blackpool
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
12 5 3 Played P 3 7 14
5 2 1 Won W 0 2 5
3 1 1 Drew D 2 4 6
4 2 1 Lost L 1 1 3
16 3 2 Scored S 2 9 18
13 2 1 Conceded C 3 7 16
83% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 71% 86%
58% 20% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 57% 79%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 43% 21%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 7%
42% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 57% 64%
42% 60% 67% Clean Sheets C S 67% 43% 29%
33% 60% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 29% 21%
 
6.6 8.2 8 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5 5.4
5.5 5.8 6.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.7 6.4 5.8
1.8 1.6 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1.9
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals away as Burton Albion have scored home.
  • Burton Albion have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Burton Albion
All EFL Trophy League One Championship Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away Home vs mid
25-09-19 CC Burton Albion 2 - 0 AFC Bournemouth
01-10-19 EFL Burton Albion 0 - 2 Everton U21
05-10-19 LO Milton Keynes Dons 0 - 3 Burton Albion
19-10-19 LO Fleetwood Town 4 - 1 Burton Albion
22-10-19 LO Burton Albion 1 - 0 AFC Wimbledon
26-10-19 LO Burton Albion 16:00 Blackpool
29-10-19 CC Burton Albion 20:45 Leicester City
02-11-19 LO Doncaster Rovers 16:00 Burton Albion
09-11-19 FAC Salford City 16:00 Burton Albion
12-11-19 EFL Burton Albion 20:45 Mansfield Town
Blackpool
All EFL Trophy League One FA Cup Carabao Cup
All Home Away Away vs mid
27-09-19 LO Blackpool 2 - 1 Lincoln City
07-10-19 LO Bolton Wanderers 0 - 0 Blackpool
12-10-19 LO Blackpool 1 - 2 Rotherham United
15-10-19 EFL Carlisle United 2 - 1 Blackpool
22-10-19 LO Blackpool 1 - 1 Wycombe Wanderers
26-10-19 LO Burton Albion 16:00 Blackpool
02-11-19 LO Blackpool 16:00 Peterborough United
05-11-19 EFL Blackpool 20:45 Wolves U21
09-11-19 FAC Blackpool 16:00 Morecambe
16-11-19 LO Blackpool 16:00 AFC Wimbledon

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 12 8 3 1 21 9 5 3 2 0 10 3 7 5 1 1 11 4 12 27
2 Wycombe Wanderers 14 7 6 1 23 14 8 6 2 0 18 10 6 1 4 1 5 4 9 27
3 Peterborough United 13 7 3 3 31 16 6 4 1 1 17 7 7 3 2 2 13 9 15 24
4 Fleetwood Town 12 7 2 3 25 16 7 5 1 1 13 6 5 2 1 2 11 9 9 23
5 Oxford United 14 6 4 4 29 18 6 4 1 1 15 7 8 2 3 3 14 11 11 22
6 Doncaster Rovers 13 6 4 3 22 14 8 5 1 2 13 8 5 1 3 1 9 6 8 22
7 Sunderland 13 6 4 3 21 15 6 4 2 0 14 5 7 2 2 3 7 10 6 22
8 Blackpool 14 5 6 3 18 16 7 3 2 2 9 9 7 2 4 1 9 7 2 21
9 Coventry City 13 5 6 2 17 16 7 5 1 1 10 5 6 0 5 1 6 10 1 21
10 Bristol Rovers 14 6 3 5 15 16 8 4 3 1 11 7 6 2 0 4 4 9 -1 21
11 Rochdale 14 5 4 5 19 22 7 2 3 2 7 8 7 3 1 3 12 14 -3 19
12 Bolton Wanderers 12 1 4 7 5 28 6 0 4 2 2 9 6 1 0 5 3 19 -23 19
13 Rotherham United 12 5 3 4 21 12 6 2 2 2 12 6 6 3 1 2 7 6 9 18
14 Burton Albion 12 5 3 4 16 13 5 2 1 2 3 2 7 3 2 2 13 11 3 18
15 Shrewsbury Town 13 4 6 3 11 14 6 2 3 1 6 7 7 2 3 2 5 7 -3 18
16 Lincoln City 15 5 2 8 17 20 7 4 1 2 10 7 8 1 1 6 7 13 -3 17
17 Portsmouth 12 4 4 4 13 12 6 3 3 0 9 5 6 1 1 4 4 7 1 16
18 Gillingham 14 3 6 5 19 17 7 3 1 3 14 8 7 0 5 2 5 9 2 15
19 Accrington Stanley 13 3 5 5 17 22 6 2 2 2 10 10 7 1 3 3 7 11 -5 14
20 Milton Keynes Dons 14 4 1 9 12 21 8 3 1 4 5 11 6 1 0 5 7 10 -9 13
21 Tranmere Rovers 14 3 4 7 17 27 7 2 3 2 14 10 7 1 1 5 3 17 -10 13
22 AFC Wimbledon 15 3 3 9 19 25 7 2 3 2 8 9 8 1 0 7 11 16 -6 12
23 Southend United 14 1 2 11 15 40 7 0 1 6 6 23 7 1 1 5 9 17 -25 5

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