Blackpool vs. Nottingham Forest Predictions: Goals on the menu at Bloomfield

Championship action returns after a pause due to the international break as two of the three most inform sides in the division battle it out at Bloomfield Road this Saturday lunchtime. We've asked Tom Winch to preview this one and pick out his best two bets.

Neil Critchley’s side have put together a strong run of form this calendar year, six wins, four draws and two defeats has seen them climb into 13th and are just eight points from a playoff spot with a game in hand over a handful of clubs chasing promotion.

Nottingham Forest return to league action with ten games remaining in the Championship season, they sit in ninth but have momentum and alike their opponents today, have games in hand still to play. A win for the away side here will lift them into a playoff spot, which could possibly see them return to the top flight for the first time in 23 years if they maintain the strong level of form.

Blackpool cannot afford to drop many more points if they were to make a late charge for the top 6, The Tangerines won the League One playoffs last time out so have certainly performed well so far.

With both sides in fine form it’ll be an enticing game with plenty still to play for. Each club has proven that they are more than capable to find the back of the net in recent weeks. The international break allowed many players to recharge the batteries ahead of the backstretch of the season and with the game being shown on Sky Sports it could give individuals an added confidence to perform.

Blackpool have recorded 33 points from 20 home matches which has seen them win exactly half of those. The Seasiders have found the back of the net in 13 occasions and have kept a clean sheet in 8 of those 20 games. There has been just 2 goalless games at Bloomfield Road this campaign.

The visitors are ranked 5th when it comes to away standings. They have received 1.59 points on average per away outing with a positive goal difference of 9. Steven Cooper has seen his side score in 13 away trips from 17 whilst keeping their opponents at bay in 6.

Both Teams to score is best priced at 17/20. Blackpool haven’t struggled to find the back of the net since late December, they’ve registered a goal on 14 separate occasions from the last 15 Championship fixtures. Forest has also been in fine goal scoring form, since the turn of the year they’ve scored in 10 from 11 in the division. Lewis Grabban is said to be close to match fitness, which will give an added boost if he’s to make any appearance. Grabban is the clubs top scorer this season with 12, despite being absent for a couple of months.

Josh Bowler has been in electric form, the 23-year-old Englishman has bagged 7 times in his last 10 appearances, which included strikes against Fulham and Bournemouth, who occupy the top spots. Bowler is priced up at 11/2 to find the back of the net in tomorrows clash which seems far to generous given his fantastic run of form.