History of the Blackpool v Southampton fixture
Blackpool are ready to welcome Southampton to Bloomfield Road at tea-time on Saturday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 14 wins out of 21 previous matches.
The previous match played between the two at Bloomfield Road was more than three years back, in March 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Blackpool | 1-1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Blackpool | 2 - 2 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 17 Dec | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Southampton however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The Saints have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 3.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 60 points from their 39 games so far.
Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 39 games giving them a return of 78 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| Southampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackpool are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Southampton running out comfortable winners. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southampton | 4 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here