History of the Blackpool v Birmingham City fixture
Blackpool prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seasiders are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 8 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bloomfield Road was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Birmingham City 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 | Tue 04 Jan | Blackpool | 1-2 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Blackpool | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | League Cup |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 04 Apr | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | League Division Two |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 31 Dec | Birmingham C. | 7 - 1 | Blackpool | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Seasiders, with 4 goals against.
Birmingham City's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 26 points from their 17 games so far.
Birmingham City's 25 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackpool are starting to turn Bloomfield Road into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Birmingham City | 8 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here