Blackpool host Millwall in a Friday night Championship fixture with both teams battling at opposite ends of the table. Millwall are chasing a promotion playoff finish and should have the upper and over the hosts, who are down in the relegation zone.
With just two matches left to play, time is running out for Blackpool and their quest for survival. They are currently stuck in the bottom three and need a win on Friday to stand a chance in the final game of the season.
The good news for Blackpool is that they have shown some fight in recent weeks with two wins in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-0 victory at Birmingham City in their previous Championship fixture with Ivan Poveda-Ocampo getting the only goal.
While Blackpool will be looking to build on those results on Friday, their recent home record has been far from solid. Stephen Dobbie’s men have lost three of their last four home matches and were beaten 2-0 by West Brom in their previous fixture at Bloomfield Road.
Millwall’s recent form has not been that much better than Blackpool’s having picked up just one win in their last seven matches. They suffered a disappointing defeat at bottom side Wigan Athletic in their previous fixture with George Saville getting their goal.
That run of results has put a dent in Millwall’s promotion playoff push as they sit just outside the top six.
Millwall have not shown the best form on their travels and have lost their last two away matches. However, prior to those result, they had lost just once in their previous seven matches, with victories over Cardiff City, Reading and QPR among their results in that run.
How the bookies view it
Millwall have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/5 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Blackpool is valued at 5/2 by Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 23/19 by bet365.
Head to head
Millwall have an 11-8 advantage with four draws from 23 previous matches against Blackpool. The Lions have also won three of the last four meetings and claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September with Zian Flemming among the goals.
Players to watch
Jerry Yates is the leading scorer for Blackpool this season with 13 Championship goals and they will be looking to him in the final two games. The forward has four goals in his last five matches and is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Zian Flemming had been one of the standout players for Millwall this season, scoring 14 Championship goals so far. The attacker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 11/5 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have the attacking quality to find their way to goal and could be backed to score at 4/5 with William Hill. Two of the last three meetings have produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 21/20 by William Hill while over 3.5 goals is valued at 14/5 by BetVictor.
Blackpool and Millwall have produced more goals after the break in two of their last three meetings and Friday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 21/20 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Blackpool and Millwall will be played on Apr 28, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Blackpool vs Millwall prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
