History of the Blackpool v Birmingham City fixture
Blackpool prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Seasiders are clearly on top, having won 27 and lost only 8 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bloomfield Road was less than a year ago, in May 2012, the Seasiders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Wed 09 May | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Blackpool | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| 2011/2012 | Fri 04 May | Blackpool | 1-0 | Birmingham C. | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Dec | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 26 Nov | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While Seasiders have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Birmingham City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 24 points from their 18 games played so far,
Birmingham City are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 20 from their 18 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Blackpool at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Seasiders will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Birmingham City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here