Stevenage vs Blackpool Prediction

Recent form for both sides

Stevenage's last 20 matches across all competitions show nine wins, four draws and seven losses, with 27 goals scored and 24 conceded. They've won four of their last five outings, including victories over Bradford, Wigan and Plymouth, though a 1-6 EFL Trophy defeat to Walsall shows they can still be caught out.

Stevenage: 20 completed matches; Blackpool: 20 completed matches.

Stevenage

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

24

Difference

+5

Blackpool

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

38

Difference

-10

Blackpool's equivalent sample reads six wins, three draws and eleven losses from 20 games, with 30 goals for and 39 against. Their recent results have been patchy, a 2-0 win over Milton Keynes Dons sitting alongside away defeats at Leyton Orient and Cambridge United, plus a heavy 1-4 home loss to Mansfield Town.

Stevenage's underlying form looks noticeably steadier than Blackpool's heading into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: Stevenage vs Blackpool

Head-to-head record

The last five league meetings between these two have gone three to Stevenage, one to Blackpool and one draw, including a 1-0 win for Stevenage at home back in April. Going further back there have been some one-sided results in Blackpool's favour too, including a 3-0 win in 2023, so the overall history is fairly mixed even if the recent trend leans towards Stevenage.

Where they sit in League One

Stevenage are currently 12th with 12 points from nine games, while Blackpool sit down in 20th on eight points from the same number of matches. Stevenage's goal difference is better too, having scored 12 and conceded 10, compared with Blackpool's 13 scored and 16 conceded.

Players to watch

Stevenage's D. Kemp has three goals in his last seven appearances, giving them a reliable focal point up front. Blackpool's D. Charles has chipped in with two assists over his own last seven games, a sign of some creative output despite the team's wider struggles.

Stevenage:

Best scorers:

D. Kemp - 3

Penalty cards:

L. Freestone x 3

Blackpool:

Best assist providers:

D. Charles - 2

Stevenage's L. Freestone has picked up three yellow cards in seven matches but no reds, so suspension doesn't look an immediate concern for them.

How this one could play out

Stevenage's steadier home form and their recent head-to-head edge make them the more consistent side on paper. Blackpool, though, have still managed to score goals even during their rougher patches, so a repeat of one of their higher-scoring away performances can't be ruled out.

If Blackpool's defensive issues on the road continue, Stevenage's attacking players should get chances to make early inroads. Equally, Blackpool's occasional big results away from home mean this could easily turn into a more open contest than the league positions suggest.