Blackpool vs Luton prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-11-04 15:00.
Blackpool saw their two-match winning streak come to an end against West Bromwich Albion in midweek, falling to a 1-0 defeat in which they failed to register a single shot on target. Manager Michael Appleton lamented a “lack of concentration” for that defeat in the Midlands as the result meant just three points separated the Seasiders from the bottom three after the latest round of fixtures.
The visit of Luton Town may not be the perfect match-up for Blackpool to return to form in, as they’ve won this H2H just once since February 2003 (D4, L7). That was a crucial victory in the League Two play-off semi-finals though, with the Seasiders eventually going on to beat Exeter in the final. Yet those memories have been fading in recent years and Blackpool were beaten 3-0 in this fixture at Bloomfield Road last term.
Luton aren’t exactly in stellar form themselves at present, failing to win any of their last three games (D2, L1), consequently losing momentum after a seven-match unbeaten Championship run. Nathan Jones said his side “never demonstrated enough quality” in their goalless draw with Reading last time out, and his issues were compounded by a serious injury to Hatters’ stalwart Sonny Bradley.
The visitors are unbeaten in each of their five games without Bradley this term though (W4, D1), a record that will perhaps inspire hope among the fans making the long trip to Lancashire. That’s a journey the Hatters have enjoyed previously, avoiding defeat in five of their last six trips to Blackpool (W4, D1), and another positive return could move them into the play-off places if results go their way.
Key battle: Blackpool forward Jerry Yates has directly contributed to eight goals in his last six games (G7, A1). Charged with stopping him could be Luton defender Tom Lockyer, who is unbeaten from four personal H2Hs with Blackpool (W2, D2).
Hot stat: Only two teams in the Championship have conceded more goals than Blackpool’s 27.