Blackpool welcome Bristol City for another intriguing Championship game here at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship
The visiting Bristol City played their last game only three days ago, a Carabao Cup match. That game, against Wycombe Wanderers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Bristol City.
Blackpool form and stats
Only two Championship home games for Blackpool so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The Blackpool coach Appleton and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Burnley (placed 16th). Blackpool salvaged the draw from a difficult situation against Burnley, trailing 0-2 at one point. Not giving up resulted in Yates equalizing. Yates, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the highest rated player for the team in that game, receiving a rating of 7.83 (out of 10). Yates scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that match, a win away at Queens Park Rangers.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 12 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Blackburn Rovers are coming to town in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Blackpool's 2 home games: 1 goal, 1 conceded.
Bristol City form and stats
The Championship season is young and Bristol City have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
203 minutes! That's how long the Bristol City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Two travels in a row for Bristol, whose boss Pearson could celebrate last time after the Carabao Cup win against Wycombe Wanderers. Naismith, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.92. Naismith served one assist, hit four key passes and won 6 of 8 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Cardiff City in the Championship.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 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Bristol City wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bristol City are hosting Huddersfield Town in the Championship only four days away.
Bristol City have the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Blackpool have won at least one point in the last 7 fixtures (3-4-0) against Bristol City.Top Goalscorers
  A. Weimann 3 goals |  T. Conway 2 goals |  C. Connolly 1 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Bristol City missing players
| Blackpool | Bristol City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 5.4 | 8 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 9.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.5 | 9.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 26% | 14% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 12.8 | 13.5 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13 | 10.2 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
- All of Bristol City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blackpool have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Blackpool have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Bristol City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Bristol City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship
- Bristol City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bristol City have yet to win a game away.
- Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Blackpool | Last season | Bristol City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 10 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Lost | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| 54 | 29 | Scored | S | 29 | 62 | ||
| 58 | 26 | Conceded | C | 48 | 77 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 98% | ||
| 70% | 61% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 85% | ||
| 41% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 61% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 33% | ||
| 13% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 20% | ||
| 54% | 39% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 67% | ||
| 24% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 13% | ||
| 26% | 35% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 22% | ||
| 4.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.1 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.5 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 10.4 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| 35% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 39% | ||
| 12.1 | 12.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.4 | 14 | ||
| 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
