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Stevenage vs Blackpool prediction: a tight Monday at the Lamex
The Stevenage vs Blackpool prediction for Monday, 6 April 2026 (15:00 GMT) starts with a simple picture: late-season pressure, two very different moods, and one stadium that rarely gives away easy goals. At the Lamex Stadium, Stevenage are trying to squeeze into the play-offs, while Blackpool arrive still looking over their shoulder at the relegation line.
Stevenage sit 7th and feel like a team that has learned how to win ugly without apologising. Alex Revell, rewarded with a long new deal back in November 2025, has built a group that treats defending like a shared hobby. They come into this after a stubborn 0-0 away at Rotherham on 3 April, following a vital 1-0 win over Reading. If that sounds like a team happy to keep things tight, that’s because they are.
Blackpool, down in 20th, are only two points above trouble but have shown real life lately. Two straight 1-0 wins—Burton (with a late CJ Hamilton moment) and Exeter on Good Friday (Tom Bloxham the scorer)—have given them belief. Ian Evatt, a former Blackpool player, took charge in October 2025 after Steve Bruce was let go, and he’s now got an extra hand on the training pitch too: Steve Thompson joined as assistant in March 2026, a familiar name from the 2010 Premier League journey.
How the game may feel: muscle vs patience
Stevenage’s plan at home is usually clear: be solid first, win second balls, and make every attack feel like it needs permission. Expect a robust back line—often shaped around Luther James-Wildin, Charlie Goode, Carl Piergianni, and Dan Butler—protected by the work rate of Dan Phillips. Up top, Jamie Reid is the main threat, the kind of striker who doesn’t need ten chances, just one scruffy one.
Blackpool under Evatt want more control, but recent results show they can also grind. Their lineup against Exeter—Peacock-Farrell, Walters, Horsfall, Husband, Hamilton, Brown, Honeyman (c), Randall, Coulson, Bloxham, Fletcher—looked built to compete for every yard. Michael Ihiekwe has returned after a toe issue, while Dale Taylor is nearing a comeback, though this may be too soon to throw him in.
- Table pressure: Stevenage chasing top six; Blackpool trying to stay clear of the bottom four.
- Recent goals trend: both sides have been living on 1-0s and 0-0s lately.
- Head to head memory: on 2025-04-18, Blackpool beat Stevenage 3-1, despite betting odds slightly leaning Stevenage (2.85) over Blackpool (2.5).
And if Blackpool fans need a reminder that surprises are possible, they only have to look at 2026-03-21: a 0-0 at Cardiff, with win odds of 7.3. Not glamorous, but it counts—especially in a survival run.
AI picks, betting odds, and match prediction you can use
Now to the numbers, where our Stevenage vs Blackpool prediction becomes more of a story about patience than fireworks. The current 1X2 betting odds read: Home 1.95, Draw 3.3, Away 4.7—suggesting Stevenage are expected to do most of the pushing, even though Blackpool’s squad value (€14.75m) is higher than Stevenage’s (€8.27m). Football remains wonderfully rude about budgets.
NerdyTips betting tips (and why they fit the script)
- Main bet: Under 2.5 goals at 1.6 (trust rating 7.3/10). Also flagged again for the under/over market with trust 7.4/10.
- 1X2 lean: Home win (1) at 1.95 (trust level 3.0).
Those tips line up neatly with the match model: Stevenage to control more of the ball (55% vs 45%), take more shots (11 vs 8), and—most importantly—limit Blackpool to very little on target (projected 1 shot on target for the away side). If that’s close to reality, it’s hard to build an Over 2.5 case without a freak early goal turning the game weird.
Projected match stats (the “how it happens” part)
- On-target shots: Stevenage 4, Blackpool 1
- Corners: 7 total (Stevenage 4, Blackpool 3)
- Yellow cards: Stevenage 1, Blackpool 3
So the narrative is familiar: Stevenage probing, Blackpool resisting, and both goalkeepers mostly watching long balls sail overhead. Our AI scoreline goes 1:0, with a 0:0 half-time prediction. In sports betting terms, that makes the under 2.5 goals the most logical angle, while the home win is more of a cautious side dish than the main meal.
If you’re playing the betting odds, think of this as a match where one goal could decide everything—and where “entertainment” might mean a perfectly timed tackle and a corner that causes panic. That’s League One, and that’s why we watch.
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Best Tip
The best betting football prediction for Stevenage vs BlackpoolU2.5 -167
No more than 2 goals will be scored in the match with odds of -1671x2 Tip
1 -105
Stevenage is expected to win with odds of -105Total Goals
Under 2.5 -167
No more than 2 goals will be scored in the matchBoth Teams To Score
No -143
At least one team is not expected to scoreBet Builder Tip
1X&U4.5 -294
Home win/draw and under 4.5 goalsCorrect Score
1:0
Stats Predictions
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Overview Last 10 Matches
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02-Aug-25
2:3
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18-Apr-25
1:3
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21-Dec-24
0:0
| Stevenage |
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03-Feb-24
1:0
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14-Oct-23
3:0
| Stevenage |
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14-Mar-17
1:0
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10-Dec-16
0:2
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Recent Matches of Stevenage
| 14 Apr |
Bolton
| - |
Stevenage
| - | |
| 11 Apr | W |
Bradford
| 0 |
Stevenage
| 1 |
| 06 Apr | W |
Stevenage
| 1 |
Blackpool
| 0 |
| 03 Apr | D |
Rotherham
| 0 |
Stevenage
| 0 |
| 21 Mar | W |
Stevenage
| 1 |
Reading
| 0 |
| 17 Mar | L |
Plymouth
| 1 |
Stevenage
| 0 |
| 14 Mar | W |
Stevenage
| 1 |
AFC Wimbledon
| 0 |
| 10 Mar | L |
Stevenage
| 1 |
Leyton Orient
| 2 |
| 07 Mar | W |
Burton
| 0 |
Stevenage
| 1 |
| 28 Feb | W |
Stevenage
| 2 |
Stockport
| 1 |
Recent Matches of Blackpool
| 11 Apr | W | Blackpool |
3 |  Peterborough |
1 |
| 06 Apr | L | Stevenage |
1 | Blackpool |
0 |
| 03 Apr | W | Blackpool |
1 |  Exeter City |
0 |
| 28 Mar | W | Blackpool |
1 |  Burton |
0 |
| 21 Mar | D |  Cardiff |
0 | Blackpool |
0 |
| 17 Mar | W | Blackpool |
3 |  Port Vale |
2 |
| 14 Mar | L |  Doncaster |
2 | Blackpool |
1 |
| 11 Mar | L |  AFC Wimbledon |
4 | Blackpool |
1 |
| 07 Mar | D | Blackpool |
1 |  Wigan |
1 |
| 28 Feb | L |  Lincoln |
4 | Blackpool |
0 |
England - League One
| Team | M | G | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lincoln | 42 | 79-36 | 93 |
| 2 |
Cardiff | 41 | 76-42 | 81 |
| 3 |
Bradford | 42 | 52-46 | 71 |
| 4 |
Bolton | 42 | 59-44 | 70 |
| 5 |
Stockport | 40 | 59-50 | 67 |
| 6 |
Stevenage | 41 | 43-38 | 67 |
| 7 |
Plymouth | 42 | 66-58 | 63 |
| 8 |
Huddersfield | 42 | 65-56 | 62 |
| 9 |
Reading | 43 | 62-55 | 62 |
| 10 |
Luton | 41 | 57-50 | 61 |
| 11 |
Wycombe | 43 | 63-51 | 60 |
| 12 |
Barnsley | 40 | 63-65 | 54 |
| 13 |
Mansfield Town | 40 | 50-43 | 53 |
| 14 |
Doncaster | 42 | 43-64 | 53 |
| 15 |
Wigan | 42 | 46-56 | 52 |
| 16 |
Peterborough | 41 | 60-58 | 51 |
| 17 |
Burton Albion | 43 | 46-56 | 51 |
| 18 |
Blackpool | 43 | 51-65 | 51 |
| 19 |
Leyton Orient | 42 | 57-66 | 50 |
| 20 |
AFC Wimbledon | 42 | 49-63 | 50 |
| 21 |
Exeter City | 43 | 47-55 | 47 |
| 22 |
Rotherham | 41 | 36-62 | 37 |
| 23 |
Northampton | 41 | 34-60 | 35 |
| 24 |
Port Vale | 39 | 30-54 | 34 |
