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History of the Blackpool v Newcastle United fixture

Blackpool play host to Newcastle United at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seasiders are clearly on top, winning 55.56% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Blackpool was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1987, the Seasiders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1987/1988	Wed 07 Oct	Newcastle Utd.	4 - 1	Blackpool	LGEC
1987/1988	Wed 23 Sep	Blackpool	1-0	Newcastle Utd.	LGEC
1972/1973	Wed 04 Oct	Newcastle Utd.	0 - 3	Blackpool	LGEC
1970/1971	Sat 03 Apr	Blackpool	0 - 1	Newcastle Utd.	PREM
1970/1971	Sat 29 Aug	Newcastle Utd.	1 - 2	Blackpool	PREM
1966/1967	Sat 18 Mar	Newcastle Utd.	2 - 1	Blackpool	PREM
1966/1967	Sat 22 Oct	Blackpool	6 - 0	Newcastle Utd.	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 5 conceded.

Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Blackpool's 7 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Newcastle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 6 games giving them a return of 16 points.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Blackpool	6	2	3	1	11	6	9
Newcastle Utd.	6	6	0	0	12	3	18

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool	Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Newcastle Utd.	Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago.