Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

English EFL Trophy action on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 sees Blackpool take on Aston Villa U21, with kick-off at 19:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "Northern Group B".

The venue for the game is Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Blackpool are 3rd with 2 points from 2 matches, while Aston Villa U21 are 4th with 0 points from 2 matches. That leaves Aston Villa U21 2 points behind Blackpool.

Blackpool have scored 4 goals and conceded 5 goals in the league, a goal difference of -1. Aston Villa U21 have scored 3 goals and conceded 7 goals in the league, a goal difference of -4.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Blackpool have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 9 goals (D-L-L-W-L).

Over their last 5 games Aston Villa U21 have 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 16 goals (L-L-L-L-L). Aston Villa U21 have lost 5 matches in a row.

Blackpool arrive in better form, taking 4 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 0 for Aston Villa U21.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Blackpool averaged 1 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, while Aston Villa U21 averaged 1.4 scored and 3.2 conceded.

Aston Villa U21 have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Blackpool have been harder to score against, conceding 1.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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