📏 Form Guide

Blackpool

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Blackpool go into this fixture following a 1-1 League One draw versus Wycombe Wanderers.

Under three goals per game were scored during 5 of the past 6 meetings where Blackpool have been participants. Regarding the goal split from this period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 5 and Blackpool totted up 4.

A look at their previous results shows us that Blackpool:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Cambridge United in their last 2 matches.
• are undefeated in their last 2 home league matches.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 matches in the league.

Cambridge United

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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Bristol Rovers in League One action, Cambridge United and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

Luke Thomas (26') scored for Bristol Rovers.

It is worth noting that Cambridge United have been starved of goals over their previous 6 games, recording the poor return of just 4. In those fixtures, The U's have also seen the collective goal tally of their opponents equal 14. We will have to see whether or not that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Cambridge United:

• haven't won against Blackpool when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. Not the best of away records.
• are without an away win for the past 6 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 26/02/2002 shows that Blackpool have won 2 of these and Cambridge United 1, with the number of draws being 3.

In all, 17 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 10 of them for The Seasiders and 7 belonging to The U's. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.

🗞️ Team News: Blackpool

Availability isn’t a big problem, with just one fitness concern for the Blackpool boss Steve Bruce to be concerned with from a near full-strength group of players. Andy Lyons (Cruciate ligament injury) will miss out.

🗞️ Team News: Cambridge United

Owing to an otherwise full-strength squad, there is just the one fitness issue for the Cambridge United boss Garry Monk to contend with. Shayne Lavery (Hamstring injury) won’t be playing here.

🧠 Prediction

For this match, we think that Blackpool will, in all likelihood, get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.

In contrast, Cambridge United will not find it easy getting on the scoresheet although we do see them scoring here as well.

We’re predicting a 3-1 margin for Blackpool at the conclusion of the game.

Victor Martins, 14:04 11/01/2025