FootyMAD's Blackpool match preview

Last updated : 16 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Pilgrims have recorded 4 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Plymouth Arg. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Seasiders in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 04 AprBlackpool0 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 29 NovPlymouth Arg.1 - 2BlackpoolCHMP
2007/2008Sat 26 AprPlymouth Arg.3 - 0BlackpoolCHMP
2007/2008Sat 06 OctBlackpool0 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 28 FebBlackpool0 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 25 OctPlymouth Arg.1 - 0BlackpoolLGE1
2002/2003Sat 15 MarBlackpool1 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool 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 12 goals for the Seasiders, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Blackpool, Plymouth Arg. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pilgrims have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Blackpool's 16 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Plymouth Arg. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 8 points from their 11 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool63039119
Plymouth Arg.62046106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Pilgrims are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Blackpool. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg. 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.