Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bristol Rovers will be aiming to build on a 1-0 win over Mansfield Town when they take on Blackpool in a postponed League One game. The Pirates are five points behind the playoffs berth, meaning that Tuesday’s clash is of big importance for the home team. The likes of Jack Hunt, Joel Senior, and Lino Sousa continue to miss out with injuries for the home team.
The Seasiders, on the other hand, are on an eight-game winless run in the English third tier ahead of the trip to Bristol. As Blackpool have suffered a loss in each of their last four away games in the League One, we predict that Bristol Rovers are going to pick up all three points from the midweek encounter. Blackpool’s injury list is pretty long, including the likes of Albie Morgan, CJ Hamilton, Sonny Carey, Elkan Baggott, Andy Lyons, and Jake Beesley.
Highlighted Team (Bristol Rovers):
Established back on August 1, 1883, Bristol Rovers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. Bristol Rovers were formed after a meeting at the Eastville Restaurant under the name of Black Arabs after the Arabs rugby team.
This name, though, lasted no more than one season as the club was renamed Eastville Rovers in 1884. Five years later the club’s name was officially changes to Bristol Rovers. Nicknamed the Pirates, Bristol Rovers welcome their opponents at Memorial Stadium Horfield, the venue with the capacity of 12,296. Bristol Rovers are well known for their blue and white home kit, but they are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels.
Ricky Lambert, who used to play for the likes of Southampton and Liverpool in the Premier League, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable footballers. It has to be noted that Lambert scored 51 goals in 128 appearances for the Pirates in the league.