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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (12555 seats)

Battling Blackpool are keen to pull off a surprise when they play high-flying Burnley in the upcoming league round. It’s 23rd vs 1st and the home regulars will have low confidence.

Insights:
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (68) in Championship

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the FA Cup.

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Blackpool form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Blackpool at their home stadium (Bloomfield Road) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

Blackpool faced defeat in their previous match, away at Reading (1-3). Midfielder Garbutt was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.42 (out of ten) in that game. Garbutt hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 42 successful passes (of 49 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Blackburn Rovers.

Blackpool are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 16 games. 21 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Burnley form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 5 draws and only 2 losses in the Championship. In general it has been a productive period now for Burnley as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.

The fans enjoyed Burnley's previous fixture versus Fleetwood Town, a FA Cup win (1-0) played at home. Defender Vitinho was the best team player with a rating of 8.35. Vitinho served one assist, hit one key pass and won 12 of 18 duels.

That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Huddersfield Town in the Championship.

Burnley has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 16 games. Burnley are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Blackpool and Burnley have faced off previously this season: Burnley - Blackpool 3-3. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Blackpool won two games, one match ended with a tie and Burnley have seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

BurnleyN. Tella
N. Tella
12 goals
BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
9 goals
BurnleyJ. Rodriguez
J. Rodriguez
9 goals

Blackpool missing players

Burnley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Burnley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 16 6 Played P 6 16 34
7 4 1 Won W 4 9 22
10 5 0 Drew D 2 5 10
17 7 5 Lost L 0 2 2
33 17 4 Scored S 12 28 68
51 21 9 Conceded C 3 15 28
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 79%
47% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 50%
24% 31% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 19% 24%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 19% 15%
47% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 56%
21% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 41%
41% 44% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 3%
 
4.4 4 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.5 5.7
6 5.9 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.9 4.1
2.1 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 1.8
9 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.2 11.2 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10.9 12.8
2.9 3.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.1 4.8
34% 33% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 42%
 
14.4 14.7 15.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 10.9 8.8
4.8 4.6 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 3.1 2.8
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Burnley have scored more than double the goals of Blackpool.
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Championship
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most points (32) away in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (68) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+40) in Championship
  • Burnley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Burnley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 34 15 9 10 43 35 16 9 5 2 25 12 18 6 4 8 18 23 8 54
6 Luton Town 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 5 8 4 22 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 54
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 Coventry City 34 13 10 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 16 4 5 7 14 18 3 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
12 Preston North End 34 12 10 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 46
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 34 11 10 13 47 51 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 43
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 34 8 13 13 37 46 16 6 5 5 26 20 18 2 8 8 11 26 -9 37
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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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 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 34 15 9 10 43 35 16 9 5 2 25 12 18 6 4 8 18 23 8 54
6 Luton Town 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 5 8 4 22 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 54
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 Coventry City 34 13 10 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 16 4 5 7 14 18 3 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
12 Preston North End 34 12 10 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 46
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 34 11 10 13 47 51 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 43
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 34 8 13 13 37 46 16 6 5 5 26 20 18 2 8 8 11 26 -9 37
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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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.