Blackpool vs Wycombe Wanderers: match statistics

Blackpool head into the match on the back of a five-game winning streak, during which they scored 9 goals and conceded just 2, averaging only 0.4 goals conceded per game. Wycombe Wanderers, meanwhile, have won just 1 of their last 5 matches, suffering 4 defeats and conceding as many as 10 goals. The hosts also sit significantly higher in the home table, in 3rd place, while the visitors are 24th in the away standings. The difference in form over the last five matches is +7 for Blackpool and -3 for Wycombe, so superior finishing and a considerably tighter defense point to a home win. Wycombe did score 7 goals during this period, but conceding an average of 2 goals per match should give an in-form Blackpool plenty of opportunities to settle the contest.

The BTTS signal is moderately positive, as Wycombe have averaged 1.4 goals scored over their last 5 matches, while the chances they created were worth as much as 1.87 xG. Blackpool are in excellent form, having won five in a row and scored 9 goals during this period—an average of 1.8 per match—while Wycombe have conceded as many as 2.0 goals per game. The hosts have conceded just 2 goals in their last 5 appearances, but their average xG conceded stands at 1.50, suggesting a greater risk of conceding than their defensive record alone indicates. BTTS - Yes occurred in 40% of Blackpool’s recent matches and 60% of Wycombe’s, so the advantage for a both-teams-to-score scenario is slight, but it is supported by the visitors’ weak defense and Wycombe’s high attacking potential.

Blackpool are on an excellent run of five consecutive victories, during which they averaged 1.8 goals scored and conceded just 0.4 per match. Wycombe have conceded 10 goals in their last five matches, or 2.0 per game, which clearly strengthens the outlook for at least two goals from the home side. The visitors have continued to generate a high 1.87 xG per match, although their average goals scored stands at 1.4, so they may also contribute to the scoreline. In Wycombe’s last five matches, the 2.5-goal line was exceeded in 60% of cases, compared with just 40% for Blackpool, which is why Over 1.5 is the safer and strongest signal. The projected total of 2.60 goals points to a clear likelihood of a scenario with at least two goals.

Blackpool have won all of their last five matches, scoring an average of 1.8 goals and conceding just 0.4, while Wycombe have lost four of their last five games and allowed opponents to score an average of 2.0 goals. A draw at half-time is particularly likely, as it occurred in three of Blackpool’s last five matches and four of Wycombe’s last five. However, the hosts are significantly more effective after the break: they score an average of 1.2 goals, concede 0.2, and have won the second half in 80% of their recent matches. Wycombe score an average of 0.8 goals in the second half and concede 1.0, making a half-time draw followed by a Blackpool victory at the final whistle the most logical HT/FT outcome.