Blackpool v Arsenal Predictions & Betting Odds – 5th January 2019

Gunners to win trip to Bloomfield

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Blackpool v Arsenal Betting Tips – FA Cup, 5th January 5.30pm

What a great tie for the Seasiders this is. The chance to host one of the country’s elite on home soil. Blackpool are heavy, heavy underdogs for this tie but this is all about the occasion for them. They basically have nothing to lose. Arsenal will be exported to get off too comfortable start and avoid a mishap like they did in last season’s third round. Read our predictions for Blackpool v Arsenal.

Blackpool v Arsenal Betting Odds*

Arsenal 1/5
Draw 11/2
Blackpool 12/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 2nd, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.)

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League One side Blackpool, who are currently sitting in 10th place, have a bit of a dream tie in this one. Will they be able to come up with something special at Bloomfield Road? That something special may just be getting on the scoresheet because they are big underdogs here. They are currently badly out of form with just one victory taken in their last nine fixtures. So that really doesn’t bode all that well for them. They have failed to score in three of their last four games played as well. Looking a little further back they have failed to score in six of their last nine. They are W2 D1 L2 in their last five home games. They opened their FA Cup campaign with 3-2 win at Exeter, before needing a replay back at Bloomfield Road to get past non-league Solihull Moors.

The Gunners have enjoyed plenty of FA Cup success in the modern era and will be hoping for a comfortable ride. They lost against Nottingham Forest in the third round of last season’s FA Cup. Their form has just going a little patchy with a W2 D1 L3 record in their last five games and they have become a little unsteady on the road. Arsenal are winless in four road games (D2 L2) and have won just two of their last seven away from home. While the Gunners do have plenty to offer in attack, they haven’t been great defensively. They have one clean sheet in their last seven away games only. But how badly will the Seasiders be able to get at them? These two met in the EFL Cup this season with Arsenal winning 2-1 at home. That’s a four-match winning streak over Blackpool they have gone against them and they have not lost any of their last nine against the Seasiders.

Blackpool v Arsenal Predictions

Arsenal to win: This isn’t a game which Arsenal should be losing. While their defence isn’t great, Blackpool are struggling for goals and so the defence of the Gunners should withstand this test. Arsenal to win to nil at 10/11 odds* (betting odds taken from bet365 on January 2nd, 2019 at 9:05 pm)