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Bristol City prepare to entertain Blackpool at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 8 of the 41 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in September 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Bristol City | 1-1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Blackpool | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Robins, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Bristol City, Blackpool are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Seasiders have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bristol City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far, Blackpool are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 0 points from their 3 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Bristol City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Robins. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |