History of the Blackpool v Cardiff City fixture
Cardiff City pack their bags to visit Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 22 out of 32 times.
The previous match played between the two at Bloomfield Road was within the last three years, in August 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 May | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Cardiff City | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 09 Jan | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Blackpool | 1-1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Cardiff City | 3 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Dec | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Bluebirds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 11 points from their 6 games so far.
Cardiff City's total of 11 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Cardiff City on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Blackpool. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Cardiff City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here