Blackpool host Blackburn Rovers in a midweek Championship fixture with both teams looking to get their season back on track. Both sides are struggling to find their best form and there appears to be little to separate them at the moment.
Blackpool have endured a difficult start to the season with just two wins from their opening six Championship matches. However, following a run of two straight defeats, things appear to be slowly improving as they are currently unbeaten in their last three matches.
The Seasiders were held to a 3-3 draw by Bristol City in their previous Championship fixture. They led twice through Josh Bowler and Jerry Yates and were still on the verge of defeat before Theo Corbeanu struck an injury time equaliser.
That was the second consecutive 3-3 draw for Blackpool which points to a problem in defence. Another issue for manager Michael Appleton is that they are still winless at home this season with two defeats and a draw from three matches across all competitions.
Blackburn Rovers travel to Bloomfield Road off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Stoke City in their previous Championship fixture. They were punished for a poor first half display and despite showing some improvement after the break, could not find a way back into the contest.
Something appears to have gone wrong at Blackburn Rovers as they seem to be a long way from their impressive early season showing. Having begun their campaign with three straight wins, they have now lost their last three Championship matches.
All the early talk of automatic promotion and playoff finishes must now be put aside for now as Blackburn Rovers look to stem the tide of defeats. Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson must also sort out the team’s attacking problems as they have failed to score in their last three matches.
How the bookies view it
Blackpool have the edge among the bookies with a home win priced at 6/4 with SBK. A victory for Blackburn Rovers is valued at 2/1 with William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 23/10 by Coral.
Head to head
Blackpool have a 15-14 advantage with 13 draws from 42 previous matches against Blackburn Rovers. Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting back in April.
Players to watch
Goals have not been a problem for Blackpool this season with Jerry Yates and Theo Corbeanu scoring two each in six appearances. Paddy Power has Yates at 23/10 to score anytime while also offering 11/4 on Corbeanu in the same market.
After scoring two goals in the opening three matches, Ben Brereton appears to have gone off the boil in recent weeks. Blackburn will be banking on the striker to rediscover his scoring touch and he can be backed at 11/5 with Paddy Power to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in their last three meetings and given their defensive problems this season, a similar outcome could be considered at 4/5 with William Hill. Blackpool have produced over 3.5 goals in their last two matches and a repeat could be on the cards at 5/2 with bet365 while 10bet is offering evens for over 2.5 goals.
There have been a few late showings in Blackpool’s matches this season, so the second half could be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers will be played on Aug 31, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Blackpool vs Blackburn Rovers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
