Blackpool vs Bristol City betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (12555 seats)

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Insights:
  • Bristol City have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Championship

Blackpool and Bristol City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Blackpool form and stats

Blackpool have played 15 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Bloomfield Road.

Blackpool travelled for their previous game, a trip to Fulham that ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Blackpool won a home game hosting Millwall (1-0).

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 twelve matches with the results: Won seven, drawn three and lost two.

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

Blackpool have scored 13 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot.

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Bristol City form and stats

There's been little loot from Bristol City's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the Championship. Bristol City only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.

Bristol City are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Preston North End (placed 13th). Massengo got a match rating of 8.02 in that game, top player of the team. Massengo served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 38 successful passes (of 44 total).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Luton Town wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bristol City playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were six Bristol City wins, two draws and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Reading in just four days.

Bristol City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 20 goals have been scored. The Bristol City manager Pearson has some worries about the defense as 32 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Blackpool and Bristol City have faced each other before this season: Bristol City - Blackpool 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (Blackpool wins - draws - Bristol City wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol CityA. Weimann
A. Weimann
14 goals
Bristol CityC. Martin
C. Martin
8 goals
BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
7 goals

Blackpool missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Bristol City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 15 5 Played P 5 14 29
10 7 2 Won W 0 4 9
7 2 0 Drew D 1 2 7
11 6 3 Lost L 4 8 13
29 13 3 Scored S 5 20 38
33 15 5 Conceded C 10 32 51
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
64% 53% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 93% 83%
39% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 86% 62%
14% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 43% 31%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 29% 24%
50% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 69%
25% 40% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
29% 40% 60% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 24%
 
3.8 4.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.7 4.3
5 4.7 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.6 5.8
1.6 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 10.8 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.4 10.3
3.1 3.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.3 3.3
33% 27% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 43% 40%
 
12.3 12.5 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 14.8 14.1
3.9 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 5.4 4.6
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bristol City have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Championship
  • Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Championship
  • Bristol City 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 Fulham 28 17 7 4 74 26 15 9 4 2 37 13 13 8 3 2 37 13 48 58
2 Blackburn Rovers 29 15 8 6 45 30 15 10 3 2 31 17 14 5 5 4 14 13 15 53
3 AFC Bournemouth 28 15 7 6 44 24 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 8 4 3 18 10 20 52
4 Queens Park Rangers 28 15 6 7 44 31 15 8 4 3 21 11 13 7 2 4 23 20 13 51
5 West Bromwich Albion 29 12 9 8 34 24 14 8 5 1 21 8 15 4 4 7 13 16 10 45
6 Middlesbrough 28 13 6 9 32 26 15 9 2 4 21 13 13 4 4 5 11 13 6 45
7 Huddersfield Town 29 12 9 8 38 34 14 7 4 3 20 16 15 5 5 5 18 18 4 45
8 Nottingham Forest 29 12 7 10 39 31 15 6 3 6 19 18 14 6 4 4 20 13 8 43
9 Coventry City 27 11 7 9 35 31 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 3 5 5 13 18 4 40
10 Luton Town 27 10 9 8 38 32 14 6 5 3 22 16 13 4 4 5 16 16 6 39
11 Sheffield United 26 11 6 9 35 32 11 5 2 4 17 11 15 6 4 5 18 21 3 39
12 Stoke City 28 11 6 11 33 30 14 6 3 5 19 16 14 5 3 6 14 14 3 39
13 Preston North End 28 9 10 9 33 35 14 5 7 2 20 17 14 4 3 7 13 18 -2 37
14 Blackpool 28 10 7 11 29 33 15 7 2 6 13 15 13 3 5 5 16 18 -4 37
15 Millwall 27 9 9 9 29 29 13 6 4 3 16 12 14 3 5 6 13 17 0 36
16 Bristol City 29 9 7 13 38 51 15 5 5 5 18 19 14 4 2 8 20 32 -13 34
17 Birmingham City 29 8 9 12 32 44 14 5 4 5 17 19 15 3 5 7 15 25 -12 33
18 Swansea City 26 8 8 10 28 34 12 5 4 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 22 -6 32
19 Hull City 28 9 5 14 25 31 14 5 3 6 15 16 14 4 2 8 10 15 -6 32
20 Cardiff City 27 7 5 15 30 48 13 3 1 9 11 20 14 4 4 6 19 28 -18 26
21 Reading 28 8 4 16 33 55 15 4 4 7 21 31 13 4 0 9 12 24 -22 22
22 Peterborough United 27 5 5 17 23 55 13 4 4 5 15 17 14 1 1 12 8 38 -32 20
23 Derby County 28 8 12 8 28 28 14 6 6 2 18 13 14 2 6 6 10 15 0 15
24 Barnsley 27 2 8 17 17 42 13 2 4 7 8 16 14 0 4 10 9 26 -25 14

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  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 28 17 7 4 74 26 15 9 4 2 37 13 13 8 3 2 37 13 48 58
2 Blackburn Rovers 29 15 8 6 45 30 15 10 3 2 31 17 14 5 5 4 14 13 15 53
3 AFC Bournemouth 28 15 7 6 44 24 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 8 4 3 18 10 20 52
4 Queens Park Rangers 28 15 6 7 44 31 15 8 4 3 21 11 13 7 2 4 23 20 13 51
5 West Bromwich Albion 29 12 9 8 34 24 14 8 5 1 21 8 15 4 4 7 13 16 10 45
6 Middlesbrough 28 13 6 9 32 26 15 9 2 4 21 13 13 4 4 5 11 13 6 45
7 Huddersfield Town 29 12 9 8 38 34 14 7 4 3 20 16 15 5 5 5 18 18 4 45
8 Nottingham Forest 29 12 7 10 39 31 15 6 3 6 19 18 14 6 4 4 20 13 8 43
9 Coventry City 27 11 7 9 35 31 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 3 5 5 13 18 4 40
10 Luton Town 27 10 9 8 38 32 14 6 5 3 22 16 13 4 4 5 16 16 6 39
11 Sheffield United 26 11 6 9 35 32 11 5 2 4 17 11 15 6 4 5 18 21 3 39
12 Stoke City 28 11 6 11 33 30 14 6 3 5 19 16 14 5 3 6 14 14 3 39
13 Preston North End 28 9 10 9 33 35 14 5 7 2 20 17 14 4 3 7 13 18 -2 37
14 Blackpool 28 10 7 11 29 33 15 7 2 6 13 15 13 3 5 5 16 18 -4 37
15 Millwall 27 9 9 9 29 29 13 6 4 3 16 12 14 3 5 6 13 17 0 36
16 Bristol City 29 9 7 13 38 51 15 5 5 5 18 19 14 4 2 8 20 32 -13 34
17 Birmingham City 29 8 9 12 32 44 14 5 4 5 17 19 15 3 5 7 15 25 -12 33
18 Swansea City 26 8 8 10 28 34 12 5 4 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 22 -6 32
19 Hull City 28 9 5 14 25 31 14 5 3 6 15 16 14 4 2 8 10 15 -6 32
20 Cardiff City 27 7 5 15 30 48 13 3 1 9 11 20 14 4 4 6 19 28 -18 26
21 Reading 28 8 4 16 33 55 15 4 4 7 21 31 13 4 0 9 12 24 -22 22
22 Peterborough United 27 5 5 17 23 55 13 4 4 5 15 17 14 1 1 12 8 38 -32 20
23 Derby County 28 8 12 8 28 28 14 6 6 2 18 13 14 2 6 6 10 15 0 15
24 Barnsley 27 2 8 17 17 42 13 2 4 7 8 16 14 0 4 10 9 26 -25 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.