History of the Coventry City v Blackpool fixture
Blackpool face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seasiders will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2010, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Blackpool | 3 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Blackpool | 4 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Coventry City | 3 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 01 Oct | Coventry City | 3 - 1 | Blackpool | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Seasiders's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 6 points from their 8 games thus far.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 12 from their 8 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Seasiders out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Coventry City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here