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History of the Middlesbrough v Blackpool fixture

Blackpool travel to take on Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 19 out of 28 times.

The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1986, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1986/1987	Sat 21 Mar	Blackpool	0 - 1	Middlesbrough	LGE1
1986/1987	Sat 15 Nov	Middlesbrough	3 - 0	Blackpool	FAC
1986/1987	Sat 11 Oct	Middlesbrough	1 - 3	Blackpool	LGE1
1973/1974	Sat 09 Feb	Middlesbrough	0 - 0	Blackpool	CHMP
1973/1974	Sat 22 Sep	Blackpool	0 - 0	Middlesbrough	CHMP
1972/1973	Fri 02 Feb	Middlesbrough	2 - 0	Blackpool	CHMP
1972/1973	Sat 30 Sep	Blackpool	0 - 1	Middlesbrough	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Middlesbrough's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Boro have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

The away form of Blackpool is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Seasiders have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Middlesbrough's total of 29 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 28 from their 19 games so far.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Middlesbrough	6	1	3	2	10	8	6
Blackpool	6	1	3	2	10	9	6

Sequence statistics:
Middlesbrough	Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Blackpool	Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games.