Blackpool vs Hartlepool United Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

It’s a clash which has huge importance for both the race for the play-offs and the battle to avoid relegation when Blackpool host Hartlepool this weekend and we are tipping the Tangerines to come out on top, which is priced at 8/13 with bet365. For our correct score tip we can see it being a fairly routine day at the office for Blackpool and we think that they should be able to triumph with a 2-0 victory, which is available priced at 13/2 with the same site.

Blackpool have now gone eight games without defeat and they sit just outside the play-off places as the season draws to a close. The Tangerines have benefited from a particularly strong home record and this is shown by the fact that just three teams have left Bloomfield Road with all three points so far this campaign. Boss Gary Bowyer also has his side well drilled in the defence and Blackpool can boast the third best defensive record in all of League Two. That stat takes on particular importance when you also consider that they seem to have found their shooting boots and have scored 16 goals from their previous eight league games.

Hartlepool have recorded a few vital victories in recent weeks and have managed to put a bit of distance between themselves and the drop zone. Despite this improvement they still have the unfortunate honour of having the worst away record in the league, having claimed just 16 points from their 19 games on their travels. They also have one of the worst defensive records in the league and concede an average of close to two goals per game.