Blackpool FC
Football England - EFL League One Bloomfield Road Sat 24 Jan 10:00
Northampton Town FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Blackpool vs Northampton

Blackpool welcome Northampton to Bloomfield Road, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 24 January.

Side With Seasiders on the Full-Time Result

There’s every chance that Blackpool can get the upper hand over Northampton and we’ll therefore back the hosts when it comes to Full-Time Result. The odds of -109 look too good to resist.

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1-0 Win for Northampton in Last H2H Clash

Blackpool have lost their last three games. Away at Oakwell Stadium, they recently suffered a 2-1 defeat against Barnsley.

Northampton Town lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Wycombe Wanderers by a 2-1 scoreline at Sixfields Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Northampton won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 1-0 home triumph when facing Blackpool at Sixfields Stadium. The 7 past H2H meetings have involved four Blackpool victories, one draw and two Northampton wins.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
20 Blackpool logo Blackpool 26 8 5 13 32 39 -7 32:39 29
21 Northampton logo Northampton 25 8 5 12 23 30 -7 23:30 29
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Blackpool vs Northampton Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the best Blackpool vs Northampton betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We believe that Blackpool are excellent value at -109 when it comes to this League One encounter. The odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

The League One tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Blackpool vs Northampton league stats:

  • Northampton have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Blackpool have won 4 of their last 7 games against Northampton.
Blackpool to Win Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 52.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Blackpool Blackpool logo 2 - 1 Northampton logo Northampton

Blackpool can be backed at +575 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ashley Fletcher to Score +160 BetMGM logo

Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) has found the net in seven of his past ten League One games. It’s worth a gamble on the +160 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Blackpool -109
Total Goals Over 2.5 -114
Anytime Goalscorer Ashley Fletcher +160

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Blackpool vs Northampton Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Giving Blackpool Plenty of Respect

For this League One encounter, the bookmakers have Blackpool as the -109 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 52% chance of triumphing. At +285, Northampton Town are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There are two Asian Handicap options and they are Blackpool -0.5 at -115 or alternatively Northampton +0.5. Either go for the favourites to win or opt for the latter and get the draw on your side at -122.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -130.

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Ashley Fletcher Top of First Goalscorer List

Ashley Fletcher is the First Goalscorer favourite at +380 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +160.

Player Goals
Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
First
+160
Anytime
+380
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Dale Taylor (Blackpool)
First
+220
Anytime
+500
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Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
First
+225
Anytime
+525
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Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)
First
+255
Anytime
+550
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Last Ten Blackpool Home Encounters Have Seen Five Wins

Blackpool have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Northampton have not triumphed in four straight away matches. The Cobblers have finished with five defeats, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Blackpool and Northampton played out a 0-0 draw when the teams last met at Bloomfield Road. The previous 3 H2H matches at Bloomfield Road have seen Blackpool winning once, one draw and a victory for Northampton.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Blackpool logo Blackpool Home Stats 5-2-3 2.90 1.70 1.20 6 4 5 5
Northampton logo Northampton Away Stats 3-2-5 2.10 0.80 1.30 4 6 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Blackpool logo Blackpool League Stats
Northampton logo Northampton League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Blackpool vs Northampton Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Blackpool vs Northampton team news beforehand. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for League One along with the latest injury news.

Previous Blackpool Lineups

17 Jan League One
Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool
10 Jan FA Cup
Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool
04 Jan League One
Blackpool 1-2 Bradford
01 Jan League One
Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool
29 Dec League One
Blackpool 4-0 Rotherham
26 Dec League One
Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster

Previous Northampton Lineups

17 Jan League One
Northampton 1-2 Wycombe
04 Jan League One
Bolton 0-0 Northampton
01 Jan League One
Northampton 0-0 Stockport
29 Dec League One
Huddersfield 2-0 Northampton
26 Dec League One
Burton 5-1 Northampton
19 Dec League One
Northampton 3-1 Wimbledon
Team Squads

Blackpool Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ian Evatt

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Bailey Peacock-Farrell 1 G 24 2160 24 0 0 0 1 0
Oliver Casey 4 D 24 2144 24 0 0 1 4 0
Jordan Brown 6 M 25 1865 21 4 1 3 5 0
Ashley Fletcher 11 F 24 1828 21 3 11 4 4 0
George Honeyman 10 M 20 1676 20 0 1 2 3 0

Northampton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Kevin Nolan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Terry Taylor 16 M 23 1964 22 1 0 2 5 0
Dean Campbell 4 M 22 1900 22 1 0 4 1 0
Ethan Wheatley 19 F 22 1577 20 2 3 1 4 0
Sam Hoskins 7 F 21 1530 17 4 4 0 3 0
Ross Fitzsimons 34 G 17 1530 17 8 0 0 1 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45:26 55
2 Lincoln 27 15 7 5 44:29 52
3 Bradford 25 13 7 5 35:27 46
4 Stockport 26 13 6 7 37:32 45
5 Bolton 27 11 10 6 33:25 43
6 Huddersfield 27 11 6 10 46:38 39
7 Luton 26 11 6 9 37:32 39
8 Stevenage 25 10 8 7 27:23 38
9 Wycombe 26 9 9 8 34:29 36
10 Mansfield 24 10 5 9 34:28 35
11 Reading 25 9 8 8 33:31 35
12 Peterborough 26 11 2 13 33:35 35
13 Exeter 25 10 3 12 28:23 33
14 Plymouth 26 10 3 13 33:39 33
15 Barnsley 22 9 5 8 35:34 32
16 Leyton Orient 26 9 5 12 39:43 32
17 Wimbledon 25 9 4 12 27:34 31
18 Wigan 25 7 9 9 26:28 30
19 Burton 26 8 6 12 27:37 30
20 Blackpool 26 8 5 13 32:39 29
21 Northampton 25 8 5 12 23:30 29
22 Doncaster 25 7 5 13 25:41 26
23 Rotherham 25 6 6 13 24:38 24
24 Port Vale 24 4 6 14 18:34 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 14 10 3 1 28:14 33
3 Bradford 13 9 2 2 21:12 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Luton 14 7 4 3 21:13 25
7 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
8 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
9 Stockport 14 7 3 4 20:18 24
10 Exeter 12 7 2 3 20:8 23
11 Leyton Orient 14 6 5 3 23:16 23
12 Mansfield 12 6 2 4 21:12 20
13 Stevenage 11 5 5 1 12:6 20
14 Peterborough 14 6 2 6 19:15 20
15 Barnsley 11 6 1 4 22:17 19
16 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
17 Wigan 12 5 3 4 12:9 18
18 Northampton 13 5 3 5 14:12 18
19 Burton 13 5 2 6 14:18 17
20 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
21 Wimbledon 12 4 3 5 10:9 15
22 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
23 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9