Cambridge United vs Blackpool - prediction, team news, lineups

Cambridge United volition beryllium looking to proceed their awesome commencement to the play erstwhile they invited Blackpool to the Cledara Abbey Stadium connected Saturday.

The hosts are sixth successful the League One table after 8 games, portion Blackpool beryllium 15th.

Match preview

Cambridge person made an fantabulous commencement to their instrumentality to League One and presently beryllium successful the playoff spots with 13 points from their opening 8 matches.

Neil Harris's broadside person mislaid conscionable erstwhile successful the league, with 3 wins and 4 draws providing a beardown level astatine the apical extremity of the table.

The U's were held to a 1-1 gully by Wimbledon successful their astir caller league game, but bushed Northampton Town 2-1 successful the EFL Trophy connected Tuesday.

Gassan Ahadme scored from the punishment spot successful that victory, portion Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu besides recovered the nett arsenic Cambridge extended their unbeaten tally successful each competitions to 7 games.

However, it is worthy noting that Cambridge person lone beaten Blackpool erstwhile successful their past 11 games crossed each competitions.

Blackpool beryllium 15th with conscionable 8 points from 7 league matches truthful far.

The Seasiders enjoyed an unbeaten start, drafting with Wycombe Wanderers and picking up wins implicit Stockport County and Peterborough United successful their archetypal 3 games, but past failed to triumph immoderate of their adjacent four.

Blackpool person plentifulness of attacking quality, with lone 5 teams scoring much league goals, but they person struggled astatine the backmost with lone 4 teams conceding more.

Ian Evatt's broadside did observe a triumph connected penalties implicit Crewe Alexandra successful the EFL Trophy connected Tuesday, winning the shootout 6-4 aft drafting 2-2 successful mean time. 

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Team News

Ahadme is expected to pb the enactment for Cambridge aft scoring successful midweek, with enactment from Ben Knight and Glenn McConnell.

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu is apt to beryllium joined successful midfield by Dominic Ball.

Blackpool are dealing with a fig of wounded issues, with Josh Earl, Niall Ennis, Fraser Horsfall and Michael Ihiekwe each sidelined.

George Honeyman, Hayden Coulson and Dale Taylor, meanwhile, are disposable though the trio are much apt to diagnostic disconnected the bench.

Jerry Yates and Tom Bloxham are expected to commencement up front, portion Josh Bowler and Leighton Clarkson could proceed retired wide.

Cambridge United imaginable starting lineup:

Eastwood; Bradshaw, Heffernan, Watts; Moxon, Ball, Mpanzu, Heath; Knight, McConnell; Ahadme

Blackpool imaginable starting lineup:

Peacock-Farrell; Williams, Casey, Ashworth, Munroe; Brown; Bowler, Morgan, Clarkson; Bloxham, Yates

We say: Cambridge United 2-1 Blackpool

Cambridge's awesome signifier should springiness them the edge, though Blackpool's attacking menace could origin immoderate problems.

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