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Blackpool face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 7 games played, Seasiders have recorded 2 wins, and Watford have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, with Blackpool inflicting a narrow 3 - 4 defeat upon the Hornets in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Watford | 3 - 4 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Watford | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Mar | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Watford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 01 Nov | Watford | 4 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 30 Nov | Watford | 2 - 2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Watford losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Blackpool however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Seasiders, and 6 goals against.
Watford's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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| Watford | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Blackpool | Undefeated in last 8 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |