- Recent home form: Blackpool have lost one and drawn one of their last 2 matches at home.
- Overall form: Blackpool are on a run of 4 defeats, 1 draw and 0 wins in their last 5 games (all competitions).
- Leicester away record: Leicester have drawn 3 and won 1 of their 4 away games in League One 2026/2027.
Blueprints clash at Bloomfield Road
Two possession-based sides with a similar blueprint, who press high and win the ball back in numbers in the front third clash at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon. Blackpool FC have been more solid than sexy under Ian Evatt, who was appointed as manager on 21 October 2025.
The Seasiders have played a possession-first, front-foot game from the start with the ball while also pressing all over the field in numbers. It has taken time to embed the new style and there have been a few slip-ups along the way, but Evatt's men have shown a lot of personality and flexibility in their shapes in trying to get Jerry Yates into wide areas.
Blackpool's form has dipped of late, however. They are on a 2-match losing streak following a 2-4 home defeat to Plymouth in League One and a 2-3 loss away to Wigan in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday. Blackpool are 15th in League One 2026/2027 with 8 points from 7 games, while the Foxes are 14th with 9 points from 7 matches.
Foxes are on the rise
Tactical setup
Leicester are coming up nicely under Russell Martin, who took over as manager on 1 July 2026 and has installed a high-possession, progressive system, with a high line and collective pressing to win the ball back in advanced positions. The talent and quality the manager has at his disposal has helped to make this work, but the spirit in the camp and the structure in the side have also been key.
Recent form and key players
The Foxes haven't been as good on the road as at home, but they've been stubborn in all 4 of their league away games this season, winning 1 and drawing 3.
- Martin's men are unbeaten in their last 2 – a 1-1 away draw to Barnsley in League One and a 6-1 home win over Fulham U21 in the EFL Trophy.
- Louis Page adds a bit of zip to their attack and is the most creative player in the team with 3 assists in 6 league games, while Emil Riis Jakobsen has been the sharpest in the box with 2 goals in 3 appearances in this campaign.
Leicester looking to lock down the win
The visitors are the likelier winner here given their cleaner away record but with Blackpool pressing the pace and trying to trip the visitors up in their own half, this should be close and feisty. Leicester are the slight favourite at 2.2, with Blackpool at 2.8 and the draw at 3.7, so the odds are skewed towards an away win and it's likely to be a bit more of a struggle than that.
We're going to back over 2.5 goals at 1.5 in what should be an open and attacking game and Both Teams to Score – Yes at 1.42 also appeals.
