Blackpool host Hull City at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday (October 19) in the Championship.
The Mariners have had mixed results this season but are starting to pick up the points to avoid another relegation match.
They had a tense and highly entertaining 3-3 draw against Sheffield United in their last game. Blackpool overturned a two-goal deficit and took the lead. They are in 19th place with 16 points.
Meanwhile, Hull has struggled this season and sacked manager Shota Arbelage. Andy Dawson took over as custodian but could not turn the tide.
He was absent from their recent 2-0 defeat to Birmingham City as the Tigers continued their search for a new permanent boss. The guest has scored 14 points in as many games and is 21st in the standings. They are one step above the relegation zone.
Prediction
Blackpool is on a 3-match unbeaten run having lost 4 of their previous 5 matches. However, they have won just one of their last six games at home and could struggle here.
Hull, on the other hand, has lost seven of their last eight league games and is on a losing streak. They have lost their last 4 away games and are yet to win an away game this season.
The home team must score all 3 points more than the opposing team.
Prediction: Blackpool 2 – 1 Hull City
Head-To-Head
There have been 106 meetings between Blackpool and Hull. Of these, the home team received 35 and the away team received 40. Both teams had 31 draws.
The Mariners are unbeaten in this match in their last 11 matches, dating back to 2005. The visitors have not kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches in this game and in their last 13 matches in all competitions.
The Tigers have the worst defense in the league with 28 points this season. Blackpool has seven points at home this season, the third lowest in the Championship.
Line-Ups
Blackpool’s Expected lineup:
Williams, Connelly, Thorniley, Thompson; Bridcutt, Patino; Hamilton, Dougall, Yates, Madine, Maxwell
Hull City’s Expected lineup:
Pelkas, Baxter; Coyle, Figueiredo, Jones, Christie; Tufan, Slater, Seri, Estupinan, Longman.
Betting Tips
Winner: Blackpool
Both teams scoring: None (only one team scored in 6 of the last 7 away games)
Goals – Over 2.5/Under – Under 2.5 Goals (all but one match between the two teams scored less than 2.5 goals)
Where to watch
You can watch this match on the SkySports channel. Stream on ESPN+.