History of the Bristol City v Blackpool fixture
Blackpool face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Seasiders have recorded 10 wins, and Bristol City have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in February 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 25 Feb | Bristol City | 1-3 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Blackpool | 5 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Robins have scored 10, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
Blackpool's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Seasiders have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 11 points.
Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 22 points from their 16 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Seasiders of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Ashton Gate with Blackpool coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 7 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | 6 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here