Northampton Town vs Blackpool: Predictions, Lineups & Odds (22/03)

Northampton Town will hope to extend their advantage over the bottom four in League One when they welcome Blackpool on Saturday.

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Our Three Predictions For Northampton Town vs Blackpool

• • • • Prediction 1 – Sonny Carey To Score – 4/1

• • • • Prediction 2 – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 19/20

• • • • Prediction 3 – Match To End In A Draw – 2/1

First Prediction For Northampton Town vs Blackpool – Sonny Carey To Score – 4/1

The 24-year-old is on a roll right now, with four goals in his last three games. The midfielder has been given freedom to go forward in recent weeks by Steve Bruce and that has been rewarded with a brace against a hapless Barnsley and goals against Cambridge United and Leyton Orient. With the return of Tom Bloxham to the side following his injury setback, there are multiple goalscoring threats for The Seasiders and help Carey. He will get a handful of chances if he finds himself in the right position, he is more than capable of adding to his tally for the season.

Second Prediction For Northampton Town vs Blackpool – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 19/20

Blackpool’s goalscoring has largely centred around Carey but they have plenty of capable forwards available to them. Stoke City loanee Niall Ennis has slowed down in recent weeks but is still a threat, and the return of Tom Bloxham from injury came with immediate rewards when he assisted their lone goal against Leyton Orient. Whilst not being as prolific as their counterparts, Northampton’s forwards are also dangerous on their day, with Burnley loanee Dara Costelloe, Sam Hoskins and Tyler Roberts scoring within their last five matches. However, The Cobblers have only kept two clean sheets in their last ten matches against Mansfield Town and Wycombe Wanderers, so goals could be a regular occurrence at Sixfields this weekend.

Third Prediction For Northampton Town vs Blackpool – Match To End In A Draw – 2/1

These two sides played out their first draw in recent history in the reverse fixture and there may be little to separate them in this encounter too. Whilst no doubt Kevin Nolan’s side will be elated with their unlikely draw with runaway league leaders Birmingham City, they have struggled to edge out results, with three draws in their last five. Blackpool have slipped up against both Stockport County and Leyton Orient to end their play-off hopes in the past month and are in somewhat shaky form. Whilst unlikely to end up in the goalless stalemate at Bloomfield Road, the honours could remain even this time around once more.

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Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head

Northampton Town come into the match undoubtedly full of confidence as they held league leaders Birmingham City to a draw over the weekend. It was the latest positive sign of improvements under Kevin Nolan, who has gained points in 11 of his 16 games in charge at Sixfields. In the former Notts County boss’ last five matches, The Cobblers have also beaten Leyton Orient, drawn against Stockport and Exeter and fell to defeat against Barnsley. The result against Birmingham saw them remain in 19th place, having overtaken Bristol Rovers on goal difference but both were leapfrogged by Peterborough United.

Blackpool travel south in search of a bounce back from their loss against Leyton Orient. Steve Bruce’s side had briefly restored parity but Charlie Kelman’s second goal of the game gave Richie Wellen’s O’s a big boost in their chase for the play offs. It was a defeat that essentially ended The Tangerine’s hopes for post-season football as Huddersfield Town’s decimation of Crawley Town extended their gap to the top six to ten points with nine matches remaining. Across their last five, Blackpool have also beaten Barnsley and Cambridge United, drew against Peterborough and lost to Stockport County.

Since 2015, Blackpool has held a slight advantage when this fixture has been played, with four wins to Northampton’s three. They played out their first draw since 2006 and first goalless draw since 1999 in the reverse fixture in Lancashire.

Where To Watch Northampton Town vs Blackpool

Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?

• • • • Location: Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 5QA

• • • • Date: March 22nd, 2025

This game is unavailable to watch in the UK, with kick-off at 3 pm.

Probable Lineups For Northampton Town vs Blackpool

What sort of lineup can we expect from this important League One clash?

Predicted Northampton Town Lineup

• • • • Lineup: Burge; Magloire, McGowan, Dyche; Odimayo, Taylor, Hondermarck, Pinnock; McGeehan, Costelloe, Hoskins

• • • • Injured/Suspended: Sowerby, Shaw, Brough, Morton

• • • • Manager: Kevin Nolan

Predicted Blackpool Lineup

• • • • Lineup: Tyrer; Offiah, Casey, Pennington, Coulson; Apter, Morgan, Evans, Carey; Fletcher, Bloxham

• • • • Injured/Suspended: 

• • • • Manager: Steve Bruce

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