Cambridge United vs Blackpool Prediction

Right, so Cambridge United are hosting Blackpool at home on 10 October in League One, and let me tell you, this one's got a nice flavour to it.

Cambridge have been cooking at home. Three wins and two draws in their last five matches, no losses, and they've scored 10 goals while conceding just 5. At their ground over 20 games, they've won 11, drawn 5 and lost 4, scoring 1.9 per game and keeping it to 1.0 conceded. Their last home game was a 2-1 win over Northampton on 6 October, and before that they held AFC Wimbledon to a 1-1 on 26 September. The man is in the zone, and the current run has them winning their last outing.

Now look at Blackpool on the road. In their last five matches they've managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, conceding 14 goals in the process. Over 20 away games, they've lost 12, won 5 and drawn 3, conceding 1.8 per game. Their last away trip was a 2-3 loss to Wigan on 22 September, and before that they lost 1-3 to Reading on 5 September. That's a team that's struggling to get results on the road, bra. Their current run has them drawing their last game, but the pattern over the last five is hard to look past.

The head-to-head is all historical — no meetings within the last 12 months — so I can't lean on it. The last time they met was back in March 2025 at Blackpool's ground, and before that it was a 4-4 draw at Cambridge in August 2024. Dated stuff, so I'm going on current form and venue records.

The counter-argument: Blackpool have scored in all five of their last games, and their away record shows they do find the net at 1.1 per game. Both teams have had both-teams-to-score yes in 9 of their last 10, so this could be a goal-fest. Blackpool have also had over 2.5 goals in all 5 of their last games. But the form gap is hard to ignore — Cambridge are unbeaten in five while Blackpool haven't won in five, and the home/away records tell a clear story.

Key Points:

• Cambridge United are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (3W 2D 0L) and have won 11 of 20 home games

• Blackpool have lost 12 of their last 20 away games and are winless in their last 5

• The head-to-head is entirely historical with no meetings in the last 12 months

• Both teams have scored in all of their last 5 matches

• Blackpool have had over 2.5 goals in all 5 of their last games

My verdict: Cambridge United home win.