Blackpool and West Bromwich Albion supporters eagerly anticipate Championship event at Bloomfield Road

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road

Here's the whole lot you need to know, and a little bit more, going into the Blackpool - West Bromwich Albion fixture!

Insights:
  • West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Blackpool nor West Bromwich Albion as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Blackpool form and stats

Blackpool have collected 24 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-6-9.

A nice win for Blackpool last time playing, versus Wigan Athletic. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Yates scoring for the victors. At last, a league victory after four matches without. Anderson (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.81/10. Anderson served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Heartbreak before that as Blackpool lost 1-3 at Luton Town's place.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Blackpool as they are travelling to their away game against Birmingham City in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.

Blackpool has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 29 goals have been conceded.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

Playing away, West Bromwich Albion have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 9 defeats in the Championship this season.

It's the second away game in a row for West Bromwich Albion, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Stoke City (placed 16th) last time out. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone four league fixtures without victory. Midfielder Molumby was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.05. Molumby scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 37 successful passes (of 41 total).

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Queens Park Rangers.

WBA have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. 28 goals have been conceded by West Bromwich Albion in these games.

Head 2 Head

West Bromwich Albion have won or drawn the last 5 games (3-2-0) versus Blackpool.

The squads have faced each other already this season, with the final score West Bromwich Albion - Blackpool 1-0 registered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
13 goals
West Bromwich AlbionD. Dike
D. Dike
7 goals
West Bromwich AlbionB. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
6 goals

Blackpool missing players

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool West Bromwich Albion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 7 20 41
9 6 2 Won W 2 6 16
11 6 2 Drew D 3 5 12
22 9 3 Lost L 2 9 13
44 26 9 Scored S 8 24 52
67 29 10 Conceded C 9 28 45
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
64% 52% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 85% 73%
50% 48% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 45% 34%
31% 38% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 20% 20%
14% 19% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 12%
50% 48% 57% BTTS BTTS 57% 65% 49%
21% 29% 14% Clean Sheets C S 29% 15% 37%
38% 38% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 20% 22%
 
4.3 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 5 6.7
5.9 5.6 5.1 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.6 4.5
1.9 1.6 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.7 1.6
9 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.1 11 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 11.6 13.4
3 3.1 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.5 4.1
35% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 34% 31%
 
14.3 14.3 16.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.9 12.4 10.4
4.7 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.1 3.8 3.1
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • West Bromwich Albion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • West Bromwich Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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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 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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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.