Blackpool FC

Football England - EFL League One Bloomfield Road Thu 1 May 02:45

Birmingham City FC

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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Side With Seasiders and a Goals Start

We’re going to side with Blackpool on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal start. The Seasiders can either win or avoid defeat against league winners Birmingham, with this bet looking like a value proposition at 1.90.

Goalless Draw in Last H2H Battle

Blackpool played out a 1-1 draw on the road against Wigan Athletic in their last game. Steve Bruce's team dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had seven shots on target, with Lee Evans finding the net for Blackpool in the League One clash at the Brick Community Stadium

Birmingham City beat Mansfield Town 4-0 at home in their previous match. Blues had an impressive 74% possession and seven shots on goal in the League One encounter at St Andrew's, with Keshi Anderson, Willum Thór Willumsson, Kieran Dowell and Tomoki Iwata on the scoresheet.

St Andrew's played host to the last head-to-head when home team Birmingham drew 0-0 with Blackpool. The previous 6 H2H meetings have led to two wins each and two draws.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Birmingham logo Birmingham 45 33 9 3 82 30 52 82:30 108
9 Blackpool logo Blackpool 45 16 16 13 68 59 9 68:59 64
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Confirmed Lineups

Blackpool confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Harry Tyrer (GK), Odel Offiah, Oliver Casey, Elkan Baggott, James Husband, Robert Apter, Albie Morgan, Lee Evans, CJ Hamilton, Niall Ennis, Ashley Fletcher.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Marc Leonard, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Alfie May.

Expert League One Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Blackpool vs Birmingham league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Blackpool in 17 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Blackpool in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Blackpool in 4 of their last 6 games against Birmingham.

Blackpool vs Birmingham Prediction

Blackpool are a confident choice with a +0.5 goal start. The home team should be able to win or draw this League One game, with this Asian Handicap prediction looking like a value bet at 1.90.

Those searching for a different wager to betting Blackpool on the Asian Handicap should consider a Winning Margin bet. Select the right option for you.

Blackpool +0.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 52.6% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackpool Blackpool logo 1 - 1 Birmingham logo Birmingham

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at 6.40 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Props

Top Pick: Sonny Carey to Score 5.80 bet365 logo

Sonny Carey (Blackpool) has netted four goals in his past four League One matches on home soil. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of 5.80.

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Blackpool vs Birmingham 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.

Birmingham Favourites to Win According to Bookies

With the bookies giving them a 52% probability of winning, Birmingham City might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their 1.91 price of winning this League One clash. The market suggests that Blackpool are least likely to win at 3.50.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and in terms of price, it’s a close call between Yes and No.

You can back Blackpool at 2.63 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Birmingham City are 1.44 with the football betting sites to win this League One game.

Jay Stansfield Top of First Goalscorer List

Jay Stansfield is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 5.10. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
First
5.10
Anytime
2.65
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Scott Wright (Birmingham)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.45
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Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.55
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Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
First
7.00
Anytime
3.65
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Team Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

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Team News

Don’t miss out on the Blackpool vs Birmingham team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Blackpool vs Birmingham Lineups

Blackpool Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Blackpool Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

30 Harry Tyrer
24 Odel Offiah 20 Oliver Casey 12 Elkan Baggott 3 James Husband
25 Robert Apter 8 Albie Morgan 7 Lee Evans 22 CJ Hamilton
21 Niall Ennis 11 Ashley Fletcher
21 Ryan Allsop
2 Ethan Laird 4 Christoph Klarer 25 Ben Davies 20 Alexander Cochrane
24 Tomoki Iwata 12 Marc Leonard
30 Kieran Dowell 18 Willum Willumsson 14 Keshi Anderson
9 Alfie May

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Blackpool Substitutes

  • 1Richard O'Donnell
  • 4Jordan Gabriel
  • 5Matthew Pennington
  • 14Tom Bloxham
  • 15Hayden Coulson
  • 17Joshua Onomah
  • 18Jake Beesley

Birmingham Substitutes

  • 7Emil Hansson
  • 13Seung-Ho Paik
  • 19T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 26Luke Harris
  • 28Jay Stansfield
  • 31Grant Hanley
  • 45B. Peacock-Farrell

Previous Blackpool Lineups

26 Apr League One
Wigan 1-1 Blackpool
21 Apr League One
Blackpool 1-2 Wrexham
18 Apr League One
Stevenage 1-3 Blackpool
05 Apr League One
Rotherham 2-1 Blackpool
02 Apr League One
Blackpool 3-0 Reading
29 Mar League One
Blackpool 2-1 Bolton

Previous Birmingham Lineups

27 Apr League One
Birmingham 4-0 Mansfield
25 Apr League One
Stevenage 0-1 Birmingham
21 Apr League One
Burton 1-2 Birmingham
18 Apr League One
Birmingham 0-0 Crawley
09 Apr League One
Peterborough 1-2 Birmingham
05 Apr League One
Birmingham 6-2 Barnsley

England FlagLeague One Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 45 33 9 3 82:30 108
2 Wrexham 45 26 11 8 65:34 89
3 Stockport 45 24 12 9 69:41 84
4 Wycombe 45 24 12 9 69:42 84
5 Charlton 45 24 10 11 64:42 82
6 Leyton Orient 45 23 6 16 68:47 75
7 Reading 45 21 12 12 66:53 75
8 Bolton 45 20 7 18 66:69 67
9 Blackpool 45 16 16 13 68:59 64
10 Huddersfield 45 19 7 19 57:51 64
11 Lincoln 45 16 13 16 64:54 61
12 Barnsley 45 16 10 19 65:71 58
13 Rotherham 45 15 11 19 52:58 56
14 Stevenage 45 15 11 19 41:49 56
15 Exeter 45 15 11 19 49:62 56
16 Wigan 45 13 16 16 39:41 55
17 Peterborough 45 13 12 20 67:79 51
18 Mansfield 45 14 9 22 57:73 51
19 Northampton 45 12 14 19 47:65 50
20 Burton 45 11 14 20 48:63 47
21 Crawley 45 11 10 24 55:82 43
22 Bristol Rovers 45 12 7 26 43:72 43
23 Cambridge 45 9 11 25 44:71 38
24 Shrewsbury 45 8 9 28 40:77 33
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 23 19 4 0 47:11 61
2 Wrexham 23 16 5 2 41:15 53
3 Stockport 23 16 4 3 42:22 52
4 Charlton 22 14 6 2 35:15 48
5 Reading 22 14 4 4 35:17 46
6 Wycombe 22 12 6 4 26:15 42
7 Leyton Orient 23 12 4 7 33:19 40
8 Lincoln 22 10 6 6 37:22 36
9 Bolton 22 11 3 8 35:31 36
10 Rotherham 22 10 5 7 33:29 35
11 Huddersfield 22 10 4 8 26:20 34
12 Stevenage 23 9 5 9 28:26 32
13 Peterborough 23 8 7 8 38:36 31
14 Bristol Rovers 23 9 4 10 31:33 31
15 Exeter 23 8 6 9 30:33 30
16 Blackpool 22 6 11 5 31:28 29
17 Wigan 23 7 7 9 20:23 28
18 Crawley 23 7 6 10 31:35 27
19 Northampton 22 7 6 9 23:30 27
20 Barnsley 23 6 8 9 33:36 26
21 Mansfield 22 7 4 11 27:34 25
22 Burton 23 6 6 11 30:34 24
23 Cambridge 22 5 6 11 24:31 21
24 Shrewsbury 22 5 3 14 19:35 18