The Championship: Blackpool v West Ham United Odds and Betting Preview

BLACKPOOL, UK – West Ham travel north this Tuesday evening to take on Ian Holloway’s Blackpool in their Championship clash at Bloomfield Road. West Ham will go top of the table if they secure three points away against the Tangerines, but it is the home side who nonetheless starts today’s game as favourites to win; Blackpool can currently be backed at a market best of 7/5 (bet £5 to make £7 profit) with William Hill. The game is being billed as an extremely close contest, however, and West Ham are on offer to prevail at only slightly longer odds of 21/10 with Bet Victor, whilst the draw is on offer at 5/2 with Coral.

West Ham are currently second in the Championship table, only two points behind title rivals Southampton with two games in hand. Hammers boss Sam Allardyce undoubtedly has automatic promotion to the Premier League firmly in his sights at the end of the season, and with this in mind he will be eager for his side to show their mettle against fifth-placed Blackpool this evening. West Ham will have to do without the help of either Matt Taylor or Kevin Nolan, however, both of who remain unavailable for selection due to suspension. Blackpool are still undefeated in the Championship in 2012 – one of only three clubs to boast this impressive record – and will climb to third place in the league if they win this evening.

In the over/under betting the top price on over 2.5 goals being scored is evens with Ladbrokes, whilst under 2.5 goals is available at a market best of 5/6 with the same bookmakers. For those punters who think that this important game will end in a defensive stalemate, however, under 0.5 goals is on offer at considerably longer odds of 10/1 with Stan James, whilst those who think that it will produce a feast of goals can back over 4.5 goals at 13/2 with Sportingbet.

The first goalscorer market for this match is currently extremely close, with four strikers on offer to break the deadlock at identical odds of 13/2. West Ham’ s Carlton Cole has been on dangerous form in and around the penalty are so far this season, and currently has nine goals to his name. Cole is available to score first at 13/2 with Bet365. Cole’s team mate Nicky Maynard is also deemed to be dangerous by the bookmakers, and can be backed to open the scoring at identical odds with the same bookmakers. Blackpool’s most dangerous attacking players this season, on the other hand, have been Kevin Phillips and Matt Phillips, who have scored 10 and 11 goals respectively. Both of these strikers are on offer to score first at 13/2 with Paddy Power.

West Ham are quoted at best odds of 4/1 with Blue Square to win the match after leading at half time, whilst draw/West Ham is on offer at 6/1 with Bet365. Draw/Blackpool, on the other hand, is available at 5/1 with William Hill, whilst West Ham/Blackpool can be backed at significantly longer odds of 25/1 with William Hill.

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