Blackpool vs Burton Albion prediction 10.01.2024

• Competition: EFL Trophy, 1/8 Finals
• Date: Wednesday, 10th January 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CET
• Venue: Bloomfield Road (Blackpool)

Following a significant 2:2 draw against Nottingham, a Premier League team in the FA Cup 1/32 Finals away from home, Blackpool will proceed with their season in the EFL Trophy 1/8 Finals, facing off against Burton Albion, a League One side.

Last year, Blackpool fell from the Championship, ending the season in 23rd place, a full five spots away from safety. This year, however, the well-liked Seasiders are tipped to at least reach the Playoffs. Currently, they sit in 8th place with a total of 39 points, just five short of the Playoffs, albeit having played two more games. The Seasiders’ main hurdle is their poor performance on the road, though they have been performing exceptionally well at home. Given their upcoming match against Burton at their home ground, Bloomfield Road, this should provide a significant advantage.

Burton Albion’s performance has been on a steady decline since their relegation from the Championship in the 2017/18 season. Despite it still being early in the current season, their standing at 17th with 28 points from 26 rounds indicates another underwhelming performance. They are just five points ahead of Reading, who are in the 21st position. However, Reading has played one less game and had a four-point deduction, which implies that Burton could be much closer to the relegation zone than it appears.

Blackpool vs Burton Albion pick: Blackpool to win and cover the -1 AH spread

Blackpool are a formidable team, but their performance on the road this season is their downfall. The Seasiders have proven to be the cream of the crop in League One when playing at home, earning 29 points in 14 rounds &— an average of 2.071 points per match. However, their away record is less impressive, with a mere 0.83 points per match. Currently, Blackpool are enjoying a five-game winning streak, netting 13 goals in the process. Impressively, four of these victories were by a margin of two or more goals. Furthermore, a draw in their most recent match against Premier League team Nottingham in the FA Cup is bound to boost the team’s confidence.

Burton Albion will be entering this match after two disappointing games against Wycombe and Bolton. Despite gaining a single point, they were thoroughly outperformed in both matches. Honestly, the Brewers should have faced defeat in these games. On the road, Burton Albion’s performance has been appalling, losing six out of the last nine matches with a solitary victory during that period. However, it’s worth noting that this lone win was against a League Two team, Wrexham.

In their last head-to-head match at Pirelli Stadium in Burton, Burton clinched a 1:0 victory. However, the consensus was that the Seasiders outperformed them overall and deserved a draw at the very least. Given these factors, we are confident that Blackpool will secure a decisive win at Bloomfield Road.