Blackpool – Solihull Moors SOCCER PICKS
Blackpool and Solihull Moors measured at Bloomfield Road, in a second leg of this FA Cup phase (2nd Round Replays), after a (0-0) draw in the first leg. There is only a record of 1 direct match in the last 3 years between these two teams, on 30-11-2018, which ended with a draw by (0-0). The Solihull Moors presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Blackpool:
After the goalless draw outside in the first leg, the home team needs to win at home to achieve the qualification. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Liga Uno, they lost with Oxford United away by (2-0). In the last 10 home matches Blackpool has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need improvement. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Blackpool is a club that was already runner-up in the Premier League (English Championship), in the distant season of 1955/56, in addition to having a title of the Championship (second national division) and an FA Cup title. In the current season, the team has been doing an irregular campaign in the League 1 (third division), since it won 34 of the 63 points played so far, thus being at the top of the table, but far from the first classified. In the last five games that Blackpool played at home, for more than one competition, four of them scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this confrontation the Blackpool, to be playing at home, will have conditions to score goals and thus will make a more open game.
Solihull Moors:
The away team comes to this second leg after a goalless draw with the advantage of not having suffered goals at home in the first leg. This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the FA Trophy, they won against Southport by (0-1). In the last 10 away matches Solihull Moors has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. The defense has been strong and only suffered goals in 2 of the last 10 games. In the last 15 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 8 of their 22 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 6 of his 16 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Solihull Moors is a club that has as main conquest of its history the National League North, expired in the season of 2015/16. In the current season, the team has been making a good campaign in the National Conference (fifth division of English football), winning 44 of the 69 points played so far, thus being among the first classified, six points behind the leader. In the last five games that Solihull Moors played as a visitor, for more than one competition, four of them scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this match Solihull Moors, despite playing away from home, will have conditions to score their goals and make a game more open.
