- Recent form: Wimbledon are winless in 5 matches (D1, L4), while Blackpool have won 3 of their last 5.
- Home goals: Wimbledon are averaging just 0.50 goals per game in home games this season (3 in 6 games at Plough Lane).
- Away defence: Blackpool have conceded 10 goals on their away games this campaign (W1, D1, L4 in 6 trips).
Plough Lane is still a tough place to go
Betting odds
Blackpool are narrow favorites for this Saturday's game against AFC Wimbledon at 2.45, but that seems a bit steep with the Dons coming in at 2.62 and the tie at 3.6. So the Seasiders aren't really worth a gamble at all here and the safest of those three bets is probably the tie option.
Team outlook
The hosts are in poor form, but Johnnie Jackson's side are a pragmatic and defence-first set-up with a back three and wing-backs. They are more likely to stay in the game even if they get behind, so the draw and away win both look more likely than the Dons getting any sort of result.
There's plenty of life in the hosts yet though as Blackpool also failed to win the last time they visited Wimbledon, so the crowd should still be in this one.
AFC Wimbledon are 18th in the 2026/2027 League One table with 13 points from 13 games, so they are in the middle of a real fight at the bottom. But so are Blackpool, who are 19th with 12 points from 12, so this is a real six-pointer in the relegation battle.
Seasiders can shade the spoils
The Seasiders are in better form than Wimbledon however with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five across all competitions, although that did include a 3-2 home win over Aston Villa's Under 21s, a 1-1 draw away at Sheffield Wednesday and a win in extra time away at AFC Hornchurch.
Wimbledon are on a three-game losing streak, with defeats to Arsenal U21, Stockport County and Crewe Alexandra in their last 5 games.
Wimbledon's head-to-head record gives them the edge here as the Dons ran out 4-1 winners in a 2025/2026 League One game at this venue eight months ago and have won the last two meetings, but Blackpool's better form has them just shading this one. Both teams to score is a bit rich at 1.57, but the Over 2.5 goals bet is available at 1.7 and that does look the most likely outcome with both sides having plenty to play for.
- Jackson's team plays a more direct style than most, with balls into Jayden Stockley (3 goals in 8 games in League One 2026/2027) early on and a game plan based on second balls.
- Blackpool have a reliable goal-scorer of their own in Jerry Yates, who leads the way with 2 in 5, and Ian Evatt has a flexible system that can go from pressing high to sitting deep and counter-attacking.
