FM Preview: Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn Rovers pack their bags to visit Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 4 of the 26 games.

The previous match played between the two at Bloomfield Road was within the last three years, in September 2010, with Blackburn Rovers inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Seasiders in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Blackburn R. 2 - 2 Blackpool Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn R. Premier League
1980/1981 Wed 30 Jul Blackpool 2 - 0 Blackburn R. Anglo-Scots Cup
1979/1980 Sat 09 Feb Blackburn R. 2 - 0 Blackpool Third Division
1979/1980 Sat 22 Sep Blackpool 2 - 1 Blackburn R. Third Division
1979/1980 Wed 01 Aug Blackpool 2 - 2 Blackburn R. Anglo-Scots Cup
1978/1979 Sat 05 Aug Blackpool 0 - 1 Blackburn R. Anglo-Scots Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Blackpool may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. The Seasiders's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Blackburn Rovers's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Blackpool's 29 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Blackburn Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 29 points from their 21 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Blackpool 6 1 5 0 12 9 8
Blackburn Rovers 6 1 2 3 8 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Blackburn Rovers only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Bloomfield Road will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Blackpool Drawn last 5 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Blackburn Rovers Undefeated in last 3 away games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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