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Victor Dias - February 17, 2023
Blackpool vs Stoke Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in EFL Championship on Saturday, 18 February 2023.
Swansea won all three points as they defeated their rivals Blackpool by 2-1. New manager Mick McCarthy could not impress Blackpool supporters. They are now at the bottom of the table and will prepare for a lengthy relegation battle. Their four-game unbeaten run at home will be at risk as they will take on Stoke.
On the other hand, Stoke sealed their tenth win of the season as they defeated Huddersfield by 3-1. They are unbeaten in four of their last five outings and have performed well against this opposition in the last few years.
It is important to understand that Stoke are unbeaten in four of the last five head-to-head matches. These two teams clashed back in August and the game ended in a 2-0 victory for the visitors. At Bloomfield Road, the host have not won this fixture in the last two decades.
The chances are high that Stoke will win this game. They have a good record at Bloomfield Road against this opposition. Moreover, Blackpool are at the bottom of the table. On top of that they are winless in their last six outings in all competitions.
This fixture is a low-scoring one since 2010. The previous six head-to-head matches have ended with not more than three goals being scored. It is worth knowing that Blackpool have not scored more than two goals at Bloomfield Road since October. Therefore, it will be wise to back under 2.5 goals tip.
Towards the end of January, Stoke made tremendous progress, they are unbeaten in four of their last five outings. Moreover, the won the August fixture by 2-0. Considering this, our first tip for this game is that Stoke will win this match– the odd for this tip will be at 2.37 odd.
Moving on, you can back Under 2.5 goals to be scored– the odd for this tip will be at 1.80. The main reason for this tip that the last six head-to-head matches ended with less than three goals. Moreover, both teams have not been active in front of the goal since the beginning of this month.
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