National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Blackpool or Middlesbrough that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Blackpool form and stats
Blackpool participated in Carabao Cup the last season, where they reached the 1st round.Blackpool travelled for their previous game, a trip to Bristol City that ended 1-1. Luke Garbutt was "man of the match" with a rating of 6.91 out of 10. The defender Garbutt hit one key pass and won 3 of 8 duels. Shayne Lavery was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Bristol City after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Lincoln City.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Cardiff City in only three days. This game is also played here at Bloomfield Road.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough was sent out of Carabao Cup in the 2nd round last season.The visitors are W0-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. Two points from the last two away games for Middlesbrough, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Middlesbrough are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Fulham. Marc Bola, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.6. Bola scored one goal and won 3 of 8 duels.
A 0-3 loss hosting Wycombe Wanderers before that.After this away game Middlesbrough return home for a Championship game against Bristol City. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Middlesbrough have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Blackpool victories, three draws and three Middlesbrough wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Lavery 1 goals |   M. Bola 1 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Middlesbrough missing players
| Blackpool | Middlesbrough | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 44 | 20 | Scored | S | 25 | 40 | ||
| 25 | 16 | Conceded | C | 17 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 68% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 92% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 13% | 12% | ||
| 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 6.1 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.5 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 34% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 49% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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