Blackpool vs Swansea prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-08-12 14:00.
Consolidating a winning start to this Championship season didn’t go to plan for Blackpool, who were brought back down to earth with a humbling 2-0 defeat against Stoke in their last league outing. Manager Michael Appleton blamed a passive approach and a lack of aggression for his team's lacklustre performance, and found himself echoing those sentiments in midweek after his side were knocked out of the EFL Cup by League Two side Barrow.
The Seasiders will hope the Bloomfield Road faithful will forget their early cup exit, as they chase consecutive home league wins to start a Championship season for the first time since 2013/14. A visit from Swansea City should be a welcome sight then, considering Blackpool are unbeaten in the last nine league H2H matches (W5, D4), but don’t expect a glut of goals, as only one of the five games at Bloomfield Road in that run featured more than two.
As for Swansea, a draw on the opening day meant a mediocre start to their campaign was only compounded by losing 3-0 at home to Blackburn on matchday two, extending their winless Championship run to eight games (D5, L3). The week went from bad to worse, as Swansea crashed out of the EFL Cup against League One’s Oxford United, despite holding a 2-0 half-time lead!
The Swans will know their defensive frailties need immediate attention, as scoring in seven of their last eight away league matches shows they carry an attacking threat. The one scoreless game in that run was coincidentally in a 1-0 defeat at Bloomfield Road, and the last time Swansea defeated Blackpool away from home in league action was April 1979 – their only win in 22 away H2H league encounters (D10, L11).
Players to watch: Blackpool’s Gary Madine netted the winner in the last H2H, on his way to scoring six of his last nine goals at home last season, while Swansea’s Joël Piroe saw his last six Championship goals arrive before half-time.
Hot stat: Blackpool have won ten of their last 12 home league matches when starting as the betting favourites (W10, L2).