Championship game research: Blackpool vs AFC Bournemouth

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (12555 seats)

Bloomfield Road: Prepare for a football celebration when Blackpool engage AFC Bournemouth. Get the latest info on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Championship

It's no vacation for neither Blackpool nor AFC Bournemouth 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

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Blackpool are 8-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Blackpool, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

The Blackpool coach Critchley and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Coventry City (placed 13th). Attacking player Madine outshone all the other footballers in that match and was awarded a match rating of 7.85 out of 10. Madine scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bristol City in a game that was won 3-1.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Blackpool at home in the league. 16 on target and 16 scored by the opposition; from 16 matches.

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AFC Bournemouth form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Bournemouth won their last game, 3-1 versus Birmingham City played at home. Attacker Christie got a player rating of 8.65 in the game. "Man of the match" Christie scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 27 successful passes (of 31 total).

AFC Bournemouth are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 15 games (in the league). AFC Bournemouth are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: AFC Bournemouth - Blackpool 2-2. Statistics for the last nine meetings between these two participants are: three wins for Blackpool, two draws and four wins for AFC Bournemouth. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

AFC BournemouthD. Solanke
D. Solanke
19 goals
AFC BournemouthP. Billing
P. Billing
8 goals
BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
7 goals

Blackpool missing players

AFC Bournemouth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool AFC Bournemouth
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 16 6 Played P 3 15 29
11 8 2 Won W 2 8 16
8 2 1 Drew D 1 4 7
11 6 3 Lost L 0 3 6
33 16 5 Scored S 4 18 47
35 16 10 Conceded C 1 10 25
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 93%
67% 56% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 53% 72%
40% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 52%
17% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 24%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 7%
53% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 45%
23% 38% 17% Clean Sheets C S 67% 60% 45%
27% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 17%
 
3.9 4.4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.3 5.2
5.1 4.7 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.1 4.9
1.7 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.9 10.6 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 11.7 11.9
3.2 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 4.4
34% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 37%
 
12.6 12.4 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 11.1 10.1
4 3.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.7 3.4 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Championship
  • AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Championship
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most clean sheets (13) in Championship
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most clean sheets (9) away in Championship
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most points (28) away in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 29 18 7 4 77 26 16 10 4 2 40 13 13 8 3 2 37 13 51 61
2 AFC Bournemouth 29 16 7 6 47 25 14 8 3 3 29 15 15 8 4 3 18 10 22 55
3 Blackburn Rovers 31 15 8 8 45 33 16 10 3 3 31 19 15 5 5 5 14 14 12 53
4 Queens Park Rangers 29 15 7 7 46 33 16 8 5 3 23 13 13 7 2 4 23 20 13 52
5 Huddersfield Town 31 13 10 8 40 34 15 8 4 3 22 16 16 5 6 5 18 18 6 49
6 Nottingham Forest 30 13 7 10 41 31 15 6 3 6 19 18 15 7 4 4 22 13 10 46
7 Middlesbrough 29 13 7 9 34 28 15 9 2 4 21 13 14 4 5 5 13 15 6 46
8 Luton Town 29 12 9 8 41 33 15 7 5 3 24 17 14 5 4 5 17 16 8 45
9 West Bromwich Albion 30 12 9 9 34 26 14 8 5 1 21 8 16 4 4 8 13 18 8 45
10 Sheffield United 28 13 6 9 39 33 12 6 2 4 19 11 16 7 4 5 20 22 6 45
11 Stoke City 29 12 6 11 36 30 15 7 3 5 22 16 14 5 3 6 14 14 6 42
12 Preston North End 31 10 12 9 34 35 15 5 8 2 20 17 16 5 4 7 14 18 -1 42
13 Coventry City 28 11 8 9 36 32 15 8 3 4 23 14 13 3 5 5 13 18 4 41
14 Blackpool 30 11 8 11 33 35 16 8 2 6 16 16 14 3 6 5 17 19 -2 41
15 Millwall 29 9 10 10 29 32 14 6 5 3 16 12 15 3 5 7 13 20 -3 37
16 Bristol City 31 10 7 14 41 55 16 6 5 5 20 20 15 4 2 9 21 35 -14 37
17 Swansea City 29 9 8 12 29 38 14 6 4 4 16 13 15 3 4 8 13 25 -9 35
18 Birmingham City 31 8 9 14 34 49 15 5 4 6 18 21 16 3 5 8 16 28 -15 33
19 Hull City 30 9 5 16 26 35 15 5 3 7 15 17 15 4 2 9 11 18 -9 32
20 Cardiff City 29 9 5 15 35 48 14 4 1 9 15 20 15 5 4 6 20 28 -13 32
21 Reading 29 8 4 17 34 57 15 4 4 7 21 31 14 4 0 10 13 26 -23 22
22 Peterborough United 28 5 5 18 23 59 13 4 4 5 15 17 15 1 1 13 8 42 -36 20
23 Derby County 30 9 12 9 31 31 15 7 6 2 21 14 15 2 6 7 10 17 0 18
24 Barnsley 29 2 8 19 18 45 14 2 4 8 8 17 15 0 4 11 10 28 -27 14

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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 Fulham 29 18 7 4 77 26 16 10 4 2 40 13 13 8 3 2 37 13 51 61
2 AFC Bournemouth 29 16 7 6 47 25 14 8 3 3 29 15 15 8 4 3 18 10 22 55
3 Blackburn Rovers 31 15 8 8 45 33 16 10 3 3 31 19 15 5 5 5 14 14 12 53
4 Queens Park Rangers 29 15 7 7 46 33 16 8 5 3 23 13 13 7 2 4 23 20 13 52
5 Huddersfield Town 31 13 10 8 40 34 15 8 4 3 22 16 16 5 6 5 18 18 6 49
6 Nottingham Forest 30 13 7 10 41 31 15 6 3 6 19 18 15 7 4 4 22 13 10 46
7 Middlesbrough 29 13 7 9 34 28 15 9 2 4 21 13 14 4 5 5 13 15 6 46
8 Luton Town 29 12 9 8 41 33 15 7 5 3 24 17 14 5 4 5 17 16 8 45
9 West Bromwich Albion 30 12 9 9 34 26 14 8 5 1 21 8 16 4 4 8 13 18 8 45
10 Sheffield United 28 13 6 9 39 33 12 6 2 4 19 11 16 7 4 5 20 22 6 45
11 Stoke City 29 12 6 11 36 30 15 7 3 5 22 16 14 5 3 6 14 14 6 42
12 Preston North End 31 10 12 9 34 35 15 5 8 2 20 17 16 5 4 7 14 18 -1 42
13 Coventry City 28 11 8 9 36 32 15 8 3 4 23 14 13 3 5 5 13 18 4 41
14 Blackpool 30 11 8 11 33 35 16 8 2 6 16 16 14 3 6 5 17 19 -2 41
15 Millwall 29 9 10 10 29 32 14 6 5 3 16 12 15 3 5 7 13 20 -3 37
16 Bristol City 31 10 7 14 41 55 16 6 5 5 20 20 15 4 2 9 21 35 -14 37
17 Swansea City 29 9 8 12 29 38 14 6 4 4 16 13 15 3 4 8 13 25 -9 35
18 Birmingham City 31 8 9 14 34 49 15 5 4 6 18 21 16 3 5 8 16 28 -15 33
19 Hull City 30 9 5 16 26 35 15 5 3 7 15 17 15 4 2 9 11 18 -9 32
20 Cardiff City 29 9 5 15 35 48 14 4 1 9 15 20 15 5 4 6 20 28 -13 32
21 Reading 29 8 4 17 34 57 15 4 4 7 21 31 14 4 0 10 13 26 -23 22
22 Peterborough United 28 5 5 18 23 59 13 4 4 5 15 17 15 1 1 13 8 42 -36 20
23 Derby County 30 9 12 9 31 31 15 7 6 2 21 14 15 2 6 7 10 17 0 18
24 Barnsley 29 2 8 19 18 45 14 2 4 8 8 17 15 0 4 11 10 28 -27 14

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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.