FM Preview: Burnley v Blackpool 20 Oct 2012

Last updated : 19 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burnley v Blackpool fixture

Blackpool face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seasiders will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 13 of the 60 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Turf Moor was less than a year ago, in October 2011, with Burnley running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Blackpool 4 - 0 Burnley Championship
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Burnley 3 - 1 Blackpool Championship
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Blackpool 0 - 1 Burnley Championship
2008/2009 Tue 16 Sep Burnley 2 - 0 Blackpool Championship
2007/2008 Tue 01 Jan Blackpool 3 - 0 Burnley Championship
2007/2008 Sat 15 Sep Burnley 2 - 2 Blackpool Championship
2002/2003 Tue 10 Sep Burnley 3 - 0 Blackpool League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Burnley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 11 conceded.

Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Seasiders's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Burnley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 10 matches.

Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 16 from their 10 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 1 2 3 12 15 5
Blackpool 6 2 1 3 9 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Seasiders has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Burnley. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burnley Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Blackpool Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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