Blackpool v Leicester: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

League One Sat 3 Oct 2026, 15:00 Bloomfield Road

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Blackpool WWLLDL7/181.41.4353%60%
Leicester LDWLWD8/181.31.6373%58%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
15 Blackpool722308
13 Leicester7232-29

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Season Stats Compared

BlackpoolStatLeicester
40Played 40
17Won 10
8Drawn 14
15Lost 16
43%Win rate 25%
1.4Goals per game 1.3
1.43Conceded per game 1.63
33%Clean sheets 13%
18%Failed to score 20%
53%Both teams scored 73%
60%Over 2.5 goals 58%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Blackpool perform at home against how Leicester travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Blackpool at home20114555%1.71.25
Leicester away20410620%1.21.5

Key Players 2026/27

Blackpool

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Bowler662000
T. Bloxham642100
J. Williams661010
Karoy Anderson661010
A. Morgan651010

Leicester

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
E. Riis222010
Jayden Joseph551010
W. Alves651110
W. Burns641000
L. Cullen531010

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Blackpool

  • 15 A. Fletcher — 43 apps, 4 assists
  • 7 T. Bloxham — 43 apps, 4 assists
  • 6 N. Ennis — 26 apps, 0 assists
  • 4 C. Hamilton — 43 apps, 5 assists
  • 3 D. Taylor — 19 apps, 1 assists

Leicester

  • 9 A. Fatawu — 44 apps, 7 assists
  • 2 A. Ramsey — 9 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Souttar — 2 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Choudhury — 1 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Winks — 1 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Blackpool

  • 19 Sep Blackpool 2–4 Plymouth
  • 12 Sep Blackpool 2–2 Bromley
  • 5 Sep Reading 3–1 Blackpool
  • 2 Sep Barnsley 2–1 Blackpool
  • 29 Aug Blackpool 4–0 Peterborough

Leicester

  • 19 Sep Barnsley 1–1 Leicester
  • 12 Sep Stockport County 3–4 Leicester
  • 5 Sep Leicester 0–4 Oxford United
  • 1 Sep Leicester 2–0 Plymouth
  • 29 Aug Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Leicester

Blackpool v Leicester FAQs

When is Blackpool v Leicester?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Bloomfield Road.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Blackpool are 15th on 8 points; Leicester are 13th on 9.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 53% of Blackpool games and 73% of Leicester games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 60% and 58% respectively.

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