The season has been a struggle for Blackpool so far, and the same description fits Huddersfield Town. These weathered teams have a chance to get some much needed points here.
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Huddersfield Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Championship
Blackpool and Huddersfield Town 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.
Blackpool form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Blackpool have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Bloomfield Road.
The fans are hoping that Blackpool will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Watford (placed 3rd). Thorniley was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.03 out of 10. The defender Thorniley won 6 of 8 duels.
Preceding that result, a home victory against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. This is expected to be a close game, with Blackpool perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Blackpool as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Blackpool has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Blackpool has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Blackpool's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Huddersfield Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Huddersfield Town so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Hull City (placed 16th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Defender Helik was the best team player with a rating of 8.04. Helik scored one goal and won 2 of 3 duels.
A loss, in the FA Cup away at Preston North End, earlier. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Huddersfield Town in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Huddersfield Town, 4 draws and 7 defeats.
Low on goals? 10 of this side's last 13 league fixtures have had two or less goals.
The schedule is very tough for Huddersfield now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Coventry City is waiting in only three days.
Huddersfield Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips. When Huddersfield Town is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Cardiff City, Rotherham United, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Bristol City, Stoke City and Huddersfield Town.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Huddersfield Town - Blackpool 0-1. Blackpool-Huddersfield Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Blackpool three wins, Huddersfield Town four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Yates 9 goals |   J. Rhodes 5 goals |  G. Madine 4 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Huddersfield Town missing players
| Blackpool | Huddersfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 40 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 33 |
| 93% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 63% | 54% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 44% | 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 58% | 42% |
| 22% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 15% | 15% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 48% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 46% |
| 19% | 15% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 23% |
| 41% | 46% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 6.2 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 11.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.5 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 35% | 33% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 28% |
| 14.4 | 14.3 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 16.2 | 13.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Huddersfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Huddersfield Town have the fewest points (9) away in Championship
- Huddersfield Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) 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 | Burnley | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Watford | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 43 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -4 | 42 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 41 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | Millwall | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 39 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 39 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 38 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 38 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 37 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -6 | 37 |
| 14 | Reading | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -7 | 37 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 35 |
| 16 | Hull City | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -10 | 34 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 32 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 29 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 26 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -20 | 25 |
