Blackpool clashes with Stoke City in Championship face-off

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (12555 seats)

Keep working on their own tactics or switch tactics dependant on the opposing team? Both Blackpool and Stoke City must try something more original than earlier this season. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Stoke City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Blackpool form and stats

Blackpool's results here at Bloomfield Road in the Championship have been very modest with 3 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. With seven home Championship games in a row without a win, the Blackpool fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

The fans are hoping that Blackpool will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Swansea City (placed 12th). Midfielder Carey was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.22 (out of ten) in that game. Carey scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 18 successful passes (of 21 total).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Rotherham United.

There will be little rest for Blackpool after this match as they are travelling to Blackburn Rovers for a Championship game in only three days.

Blackpool are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 15 games. 21 goals have been conceded. Blackpool has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Stoke City form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Stoke City have produced an overall stat of 5-3-7 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Stoke City have lost on their last two travels.

The Stoke City goalkeeper Matija Sarkic is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 264 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Stoke's previous fixture versus Huddersfield Town (placed 23rd), a 3-0 win played at home. Defender Jagielka was the best team player with a rating of 8.04. Jagielka scored one goal and won 5 of 8 duels.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Hull City.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Stoke City manager Neil as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Swansea City.

Stoke City find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Stoke have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Stoke City - Blackpool 2-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the last nine meetings): Blackpool won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Stoke City managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / seven.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
9 goals
Stoke CityL. Baker
L. Baker
6 goals
Stoke CityT. Campbell
T. Campbell
5 goals

Blackpool missing players

Stoke City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Stoke City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 4 15 31
6 3 0 Won W 1 5 10
10 5 3 Drew D 2 3 7
15 7 0 Lost L 1 7 14
31 16 2 Scored S 4 16 36
47 21 2 Conceded C 5 20 38
90% 87% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 94%
65% 53% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 71%
48% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 45%
23% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 29%
13% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 39%
19% 20% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 32%
42% 47% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 35%
 
4.4 4.1 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.7 5.6
6.1 5.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.9 5.3
2.1 1.7 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.8
9 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.3 11.5 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.5 12.4
3 3.3 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 4.3
33% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 27% 27%
 
14.3 14 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12 10.5
4.8 4.5 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.7 3.4
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Stoke City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stoke City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 31 20 9 2 62 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 14 8 4 2 26 14 35 69
2 Sheffield United 31 18 7 6 52 27 16 10 3 3 34 16 15 8 4 3 18 11 25 61
3 Middlesbrough 32 16 6 10 53 37 15 8 5 2 23 12 17 8 1 8 30 25 16 54
4 Luton Town 31 13 11 7 39 31 15 5 7 3 20 16 16 8 4 4 19 15 8 50
5 Sunderland 31 13 9 9 46 33 15 6 4 5 20 16 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 48
6 Watford 32 12 11 9 38 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 17 5 7 5 17 21 3 47
7 Millwall 30 13 7 10 36 30 14 8 4 2 21 9 16 5 3 8 15 21 6 46
8 Blackburn Rovers 31 14 4 13 33 37 14 9 1 4 20 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -4 46
9 Norwich City 31 13 6 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 15 7 2 6 21 16 7 45
10 West Bromwich Albion 31 12 9 10 40 33 16 7 5 4 22 15 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 45
11 Coventry City 31 11 9 11 33 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 0 42
12 Swansea City 31 11 9 11 45 46 15 7 2 6 25 21 16 4 7 5 20 25 -1 42
13 Hull City 32 11 8 13 38 47 16 6 3 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 41
14 Preston North End 31 11 8 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 15 8 3 4 18 16 -9 41
15 Reading 31 12 5 14 35 46 15 9 3 3 24 17 16 3 2 11 11 29 -11 41
16 Bristol City 31 10 10 11 41 40 17 6 5 6 21 18 14 4 5 5 20 22 1 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 32 10 9 13 33 43 16 5 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 15 20 -10 39
18 Birmingham City 31 10 8 13 36 40 17 5 5 7 20 20 14 5 3 6 16 20 -4 38
19 Stoke City 31 10 7 14 36 38 16 5 4 7 20 18 15 5 3 7 16 20 -2 37
20 Rotherham United 31 7 12 12 34 42 14 5 5 4 24 17 17 2 7 8 10 25 -8 33
21 Cardiff City 32 8 8 16 24 36 16 4 5 7 12 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -12 32
22 Wigan Athletic 31 7 9 15 29 50 16 3 3 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 30
23 Huddersfield Town 31 7 7 17 28 42 15 5 3 7 14 15 16 2 4 10 14 27 -14 28
24 Blackpool 31 6 10 15 31 47 15 3 5 7 16 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -16 28

Stoke City:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 31 20 9 2 62 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 14 8 4 2 26 14 35 69
2 Sheffield United 31 18 7 6 52 27 16 10 3 3 34 16 15 8 4 3 18 11 25 61
3 Middlesbrough 32 16 6 10 53 37 15 8 5 2 23 12 17 8 1 8 30 25 16 54
4 Luton Town 31 13 11 7 39 31 15 5 7 3 20 16 16 8 4 4 19 15 8 50
5 Sunderland 31 13 9 9 46 33 15 6 4 5 20 16 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 48
6 Watford 32 12 11 9 38 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 17 5 7 5 17 21 3 47
7 Millwall 30 13 7 10 36 30 14 8 4 2 21 9 16 5 3 8 15 21 6 46
8 Blackburn Rovers 31 14 4 13 33 37 14 9 1 4 20 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -4 46
9 Norwich City 31 13 6 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 15 7 2 6 21 16 7 45
10 West Bromwich Albion 31 12 9 10 40 33 16 7 5 4 22 15 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 45
11 Coventry City 31 11 9 11 33 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 0 42
12 Swansea City 31 11 9 11 45 46 15 7 2 6 25 21 16 4 7 5 20 25 -1 42
13 Hull City 32 11 8 13 38 47 16 6 3 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 41
14 Preston North End 31 11 8 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 15 8 3 4 18 16 -9 41
15 Reading 31 12 5 14 35 46 15 9 3 3 24 17 16 3 2 11 11 29 -11 41
16 Bristol City 31 10 10 11 41 40 17 6 5 6 21 18 14 4 5 5 20 22 1 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 32 10 9 13 33 43 16 5 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 15 20 -10 39
18 Birmingham City 31 10 8 13 36 40 17 5 5 7 20 20 14 5 3 6 16 20 -4 38
19 Stoke City 31 10 7 14 36 38 16 5 4 7 20 18 15 5 3 7 16 20 -2 37
20 Rotherham United 31 7 12 12 34 42 14 5 5 4 24 17 17 2 7 8 10 25 -8 33
21 Cardiff City 32 8 8 16 24 36 16 4 5 7 12 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -12 32
22 Wigan Athletic 31 7 9 15 29 50 16 3 3 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 30
23 Huddersfield Town 31 7 7 17 28 42 15 5 3 7 14 15 16 2 4 10 14 27 -14 28
24 Blackpool 31 6 10 15 31 47 15 3 5 7 16 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -16 28

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.