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Bristol City face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Robins have recorded 11 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2006, 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Bristol City | 2 - 4 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 9 conceded.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Robins, and 9 goals against.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 47 points from their 29 games so far. Bristol City's total of 53 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Robins, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackpool | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |