A story of highs and lows for these two participants so far this campaign, occupying positions near the midpoint of the League One table. Here's the Blackpool - Derby County latest:
- Blackpool have not yet lost a game at home.
- Derby County have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
It's no vacation for neither Blackpool nor Derby County 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.
Blackpool form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Blackpool at their home stadium (Bloomfield Road) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Blackpool has recorded two wins in a row here at Bloomfield Road, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
It's back home for Blackpool, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Barnsley away with the result 1-0. Rhodes found the net in that victory. Casey, defender, was given a rating of 8.03/10 in that game, top of the team. Casey won 6 of 8 duels.
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Reading.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Blackpool have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3.
The manager Critchley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Charlton Athletic in only four days.
Blackpool have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bloomfield Road with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively Blackpool have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Derby County form and stats
3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Derby County in their League One matches away.
Derby County have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in League One.
County delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Cambridge United (placed 13th) in their previous game. Mendez-Laing got a match rating of 8.4 in that game, top player of the team. Mendez-Laing hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 34 successful passes (of 42 total).
Prior to that result Derby County won their away game at Carlisle United. The scoreline was 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Derby County in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Derby County, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for County now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Cheltenham Town is waiting in only four days.
The Derby County manager Warne has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 4 league matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Blackpool won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Derby County have eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Rhodes 5 goals |   M. Waghorn 5 goals |  J. Collins 4 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Derby County missing players
| Blackpool | Derby County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 78% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 56% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 6.6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 7.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.4 | 15.4 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| 4.1 | 5.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 24% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 77% | 48% |
| 9.3 | 7.8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.5 | 11.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
- All of Derby County's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blackpool have not yet lost a game at home.
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Blackpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Blackpool have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Derby County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Derby County have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Derby County have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Derby County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Derby County 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 | Portsmouth | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 21 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -17 | 1 |
