Stockport vs Blackpool prediction, lineups, odds and betting tips. Get key match insights, team news and bet builder picks for this League One fixture.
Stockport vs Blackpool Match Summary
Competition | English League One |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 22 August 2026 |
Match Time | 15:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Stockport, Edgeley Park |
Stockport host Blackpool at Edgeley Park on Saturday, and this is a fixture the hosts have thoroughly owned of late. Our Stockport vs Blackpool prediction leans heavily towards the home side.
Stockport County opened their League One campaign with a statement 3-1 win away at Plymouth Argyle, then followed it up with a thumping EFL Trophy result. They sit third in the early table.
Blackpool, meanwhile, made a stodgier start, drawing 1-1 at home with Wycombe Wanderers on the opening weekend. The Tangerines are eyeing the top six but face a stern examination on their first away trip.
Stockport County have won their last four meetings with Blackpool in all competitions, so the head-to-head record only sharpens the sense that the hosts hold the whip hand here.
Stockport vs Blackpool Form
Stockport are flying. They kicked off with a 3-1 win at Plymouth Argyle, Jack Diamond, Kyle Wootton and Ryan Glover all on the scoresheet, then hammered Everton's youngsters 6-3 in the EFL Trophy. Ranked third for form, this is a side finishing its chances ruthlessly with Wootton leading the line.
Blackpool are stubborn but blunt in front of goal. They needed a late leveller to draw 1-1 at home with Wycombe in their opener, having earlier seen off Grimsby in the Carabao Cup. Undefeated in nine of their last ten League One outings, they lean on Dion Charles and George Honeyman, though finishing remains a weakness.
Stockport vs Blackpool Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Stockport: No fresh injury concerns.
Blackpool: Dale Taylor (Injured/out), Michael Ihiekwe (Injured/out), Jordan Brown (Injured/doubtful).
Stockport
Stockport have a clean bill of health in gameweek two, with no fresh injuries to contend with. That leaves the door open to name the same starting XI that cruised past Plymouth last weekend, a settled and in-form group that will fancy their chances at home.
Blackpool
Blackpool have work to do. Dale Taylor and Michael Ihiekwe are both ruled out through injury, while Jordan Brown is a doubt after picking up a problem during the draw with Wycombe. Albie Morgan and Dion Charles are expected to step into the side for the trip to Edgeley Park.
Stockport vs Blackpool Predicted Lineup
Stockport
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Whatmuff; Gordon, Pye, O'Connell; Osborn, Bate, Norwood, Glover; Diamond, Wood; Wootton
Blackpool
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Predicted Starting Lineup: Peacock-Farrell; Coulson, Ashworth, Casey, Williams; Morgan, Honeyman, Bowler; Anderson; Kouassi, Charles
Stockport vs Blackpool Key Stats & Match Facts
Stockport County have won their last four matches against Blackpool in all competitions.
Stockport County have had 5+ shots on target in four out of four matches against Blackpool in League One.
Blackpool are undefeated in nine of their last ten matches in League One.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in eight of Blackpool's last nine games in League One.
Summer signing Ryan Glover scored on his League One debut off the bench in Stockport's 3-1 win at Plymouth Argyle on 15 August 2026.
Stockport vs Blackpool Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Stockport are clear favourites here and it is hard to argue with the reasoning. Backed to win with an implied probability comfortably ahead of Blackpool, we make it a 2-1 home win.
Best Bets
Stockport County to win against Blackpool at Edgeley Park. The hosts have racked up four straight wins over Blackpool in all competitions and enter this one carrying real momentum. With home advantage and a settled, in-form XI, the numbers point firmly their way.
Both Teams To Score (Yes) in Stockport County vs Blackpool. The projected 2-1 scoreline points to goals at both ends, with both teams to score rated better than even money. Stockport's ruthless finishing and Blackpool's ability to create chances make a return for each side realistic.
Stockport vs Blackpool Bet Builder
Our Stockport vs Blackpool bet builder tips combine three legs: a Stockport win, Kyle Wootton to score anytime and both teams to find the net at Edgeley Park.
The Stockport win anchors it. County have taken their last four against Blackpool and carried five-plus shots on target into every one of their last four League One meetings with them.
Kyle Wootton to score anytime is the second leg. He leads the Stockport line, was on the scoresheet at Plymouth, and has been a physical handful against Blackpool in recent outings.
Both teams to score rounds it off. Stockport's finishing is sharp, and Blackpool carry enough of a threat on the counter to fancy grabbing a goal even in defeat.
Those three legs sit naturally together, all pointing towards an entertaining home win with goals at both ends rather than a cagey, low-scoring afternoon.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 19/4 and is as short as 7/2 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £13 from best to worst price.
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Stockport vs Blackpool Talking Points
This is Stockport's first home league fixture of the season, and after a statement opening win at Plymouth the mood around Edgeley Park is buoyant. County have owned this fixture recently, winning their last four against Blackpool, and their finishing has been clinical early on. Blackpool arrive on their first away trip of the campaign carrying an injury list, with Dale Taylor and Michael Ihiekwe out and Jordan Brown a doubt. They are hard to beat, unbeaten in nine of their last ten League One games, but blunt in front of goal, and stopping a rampant home side at a ground where they have struggled is a tall order.
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