Blackpool vs Stevenage Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips Predictions

Blackpool vs Stevenage Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: August 2nd, 2025 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Sky Bet League One

EFL Football makes its long awaited return this weekend, as the first competitive kick of a ball launches the start of the 2025/26. After Luton Town face Wimbledon in League One’s season opener on Friday, 20 sides will break their duck the very next day, including Blackpool, who play hosts to Stevenage.

Both sides ended last season thoroughly mid-table, their campaigns virtually over with nothing to play for by April. This season, both will want to be involved at the sharp end of the table come the end of the season, and while Stevenage are focused on slow and steady progress, Blackpool could well take a few strides up the standings after last season's ninth placed finish.

Key Betting Tip: Blackpool to Win at odds of 1.89 on Highbet represent excellent value for the tip provided by our in-house tipsters.

Blackpool vs Stevenage Predicted Lineups

Blackpool Predicted XI (4-4-2): Franco Ravizzoli (GK); James Husband, Fraser Horsfall, Oliver Casey, Daniel Imray; Zac Ashworth, Lee Evans, Albie Morgan, George Honeyman; Niall Ennis, Ashley Fletcher.

Largely the same squad as last year, albeit with a few loan deals to boost squad depth, Blackpool showed last season that their current crop of players have more than enough quality to challenge for promotion. Though they fell short last season, this was down to an inconsistent run at the end of the season, which saw them drop out of contention late on.

With no games yet played this season, their squad is unmarked by injuries or suspension, meaning that coach Steve Bruce has a full complement of players to choose from.

Stevenage Predicted XI (5-3-2): Filip Marschall (GK); Dan Butler, Carl Piergianni, Dan Sweeney, Charlie Goode, Luther Wildin; Jordan Houghton, Dan Kemp, Louis Thompson; Chem Campbell, Jamie Reid.

Stevenage’s squad has undergone a larger turnover than their opponents over the summer, with a host of loan deals and permanent signings made as the club looks to put further distance between themselves and the relegation zone, including the loans of talented Aston Villa and Wolves duo Filip Marschall and Chem Campbell.

With no games yet played this season, their squad is unmarked by injuries or suspension, meaning that coach Alex Revell has a full complement of players to choose from.

Blackpool vs Stevenage Current League Standings

With the league season starting this coming Saturday, no games have yet been played, with competing sides busy preparing through pre-season friendlies. As a result, no sides have earned any points yet, leaving them all tied on zero points.

Blackpool vs Stevenage Head to Head Timeline

Despite being in the same division for the past two seasons, the clubs have only faced each other six times since 2010, with Blackpool holding much the better record of this time.

Recent Head to Head Meetings:

• 18/04/2025: Stevenage 1-3 Blackpool.
• 21/12/2024: Blackpool 0-0 Stevenage.
• 03/02/2024: Stevenage 1-0 Blackpool.
• 14/10/2023: Blackpool 3-0 Stevenage.
• 14/03/2017: Blackpool 1-0 Stevenage.

While the last three meetings have been shared evenly (1W 1L 1D), Blackpool have won for of the six clashes between the two since 2010, underlining their dominance in recent years.

However, in recent seasons, Stevenage have started to even the playing field - their last victory came in February 2024, when Jake Foster-Caskey’s finish five minutes from time was enough to secure their first victory over the seasiders in a long time.

Blackpool vs Stevenage Recent Match Analysis

**Blackpool Last Five Games: **

• Blackpool 2-1 West Brom (Club Friendly)
• Blackpool 4-1 Bristol Rovers (League One)
• Blackpool 0-2 Birmingham City (League One)
• Wigan Athletic 1-1 Blackpool (League One)
• Blackpool 1-2 Wrexham (League One)

Though they fell out of contention for promotion in the final weeks of the season, a tricky run of games certainly didn’t help Blackpool’s cause - they lost to promoted sides Birmingham and Wrexham, and fell to a disappointing draw at Wigan. Dropping seven points in their last five games killed any faint hopes they had left, but with a win over Championship side West Brom in their only pre-season friendly, confidence will be high as they look to make a fast start.

Stevenage Last Five Games:

• Stevenage 2-3 Swansea City (Club Friendly)
• Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Stevenage (League One)
• Stevenage 1-1 Rotherham United (League One)
• Stevenage 0-1 Birmingham City (League One)
• Bristol Rovers 0-1 Stevenage (League One)

At the turn of the year, Stevenage sat right alongside Blackpool in the fight for promotion - both occupied spots in the top half and were just a couple of wins outside the top six. However, following a win over Exeter on February 1st, they would manage just four more victories until the end of the season, in a run of 20 games across all competitions.

This collapse saw them drop into the bottom half, ending the campaign just eleven points clear of the drop zone on 57 points - Stevenage fans will hope their side have addressed their frailties during pre-season, otherwise they could be in for a rough start to the season.

Blackpool vs Stevenage Prediction

Our advanced algorithm has analyzed over 200 data points to predict that Blackpool will get their season off to a winning start. Going up against an out-of-form Stevenage, they are clear favourites, and a clean sheet is also on the cards, as we predict a 2-0 Blackpool win. The model factors in current form, head to head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Blackpool vs Stevenage Betting Tip

Football Park’s Best Bet: Blackpool to Win - placing higher than Stevenage last season, and showing far more promise at the end of last campaign as well as in pre-season, Blackpool are the clear favourites here, and while upsets are common in League One, I don't see one happening here.

Key Players: Blackpool vs Stevenage

Albie Morgan (Blackpool): Dictating proceedings from the heart of midfield, Albie Morgan had a coming of age season in League One last season. Though he had notched five seasons of third tier football previously, five goals and nine assists from midfield last season saw him shortlisted for Blackpool’s player of the season. While he didn’t win it, the nomination underlined his importance to the side, and aged 25, he has plenty of time to improve further.

Carl Piergianni (Stevenage): Two time player of the season for the club, Piergianni has been virtually ever-present at the heart of Stevenage’s defence - he has played 154 games for the club in just three seasons, and has shown himself to be a danger in the opposing box as well as his own, netting 15 times since his move from Oldham in 2022.

Stadium Details: Home of Blackpool FC, Bloomfield Road has stood since 1899, making it one of the oldest grounds in the EFL. At full capacity, the ground can hold 16 ‘500 people, and after renovations throughout the 2010’s on various parts of the ground, the stadium now boasts modern, up to date facilities.