History of the Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool fixture
Blackpool travel to take on Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Seasiders have recorded 5 wins, and Blackburn Rovers have come away with 12 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was way back in the black-and-white days of February 1980, with Blackburn Rovers running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Third Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 09 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2-0 | Blackpool | Third Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 22 Sep | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Third Division |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 04 Feb | Blackpool | 5 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| 1977/1978 | Thu 01 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Blackpool | Second Division |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 12 Feb | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 04 Sep | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of Blackpool is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Seasiders have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn Rovers find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 29 matches.
Blackpool find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 29 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Seasiders have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 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