History of the Bristol City v Blackpool fixture
Blackpool pack their bags to visit Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seasiders will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 9 of the 45 games.
The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate Stadium was within the last three years, in September 2009, with Bristol City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Blackpool | 5 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Bristol City | 2-0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
The away form of Blackpool however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Seasiders pummel 16 goals, and let in 7.
Bristol City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 32 matches.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 52 from their 32 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackpool are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Bristol City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here