FootyMAD's Blackpool match preview

Last updated : 17 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackpool v Sheffield United fixture

Sheff. Utd. travel to take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, The Blades have recorded 12 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 14 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Blackpool was more than a decade ago, in September 1993, with Blackpool running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1993/1994Tue 05 OctSheff. Utd.2 - 0BlackpoolLGEC
1993/1994Tue 21 SepBlackpool3 - 0Sheff. Utd.LGEC
1988/1989Sat 25 FebSheff. Utd.4 - 1BlackpoolLGE1
1988/1989Sat 15 OctBlackpool1 - 2Sheff. Utd.LGE1
1981/1982Sat 20 MarBlackpool0 - 1Sheff. Utd.LGE2
1981/1982Sat 31 OctSheff. Utd.3 - 1BlackpoolLGE2
1980/1981Wed 01 OctBlackpool2 - 1Sheff. Utd.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Seasiders, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Blackpool, Sheff. Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Blades have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Blackpool's total of 8 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Sheff. Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 7 from their 5 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool6231989
Sheff. Utd.640212812

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the The Blades have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Sheff. Utd. 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.