Stoke City manager O'Neill looking for three points in Blackpool showdown

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (30089 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, both rise and fall resulting in mid-table places so far. Pave the way for Stoke City - Blackpool!

Insights:
  • Stoke City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackpool have won significantly less corners away then at home.

The hosts Stoke saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the FA Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Crystal Palace.

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Stoke City form and stats

7 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Stoke City have to build on here at Bet365 Stadium in the Championship.

Sawyers (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.34/10. Sawyers served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 24 successful passes (of 27 total).

Heartbreak before that as Stoke City lost 1-2 at AFC Bournemouth's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stoke City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost three.

Stoke City are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Barnsley awaits in three days.

Stoke are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 17 games. On the other hand, Stoke City have conceded 20 goals.

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Blackpool form and stats

Blackpool have only collected 16 points from their away games in the Championship, after 3-7-6 (16 played).

Blackpool go into this game after a win, the home game against Reading that ended 4-1. Defender Ekpiteta was the best team player with a rating of 8.35. Ekpiteta scored one goal and won 4 of 6 duels.

Prior to that match, the Blackpool manager Critchley faced defeat when travelling to Queens Park Rangers and losing 1-2.

Blackpool are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and five defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

Blackpool have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Blackpool have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded scoreline featuring both these contenders is the Blackpool - Stoke City 0-1 played previously this season. Head to head totals (for the former seven meetings): Stoke City won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Blackpool have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / five

Top Goalscorers

Stoke CityJ. Brown
J. Brown
8 goals
BlackpoolS. Lavery
S. Lavery
8 goals
BlackpoolG. Madine
G. Madine
7 goals

Stoke City missing players

Blackpool missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stoke City Blackpool
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 4 16 34
12 7 3 Won W 0 3 12
8 4 0 Drew D 2 7 9
13 6 1 Lost L 2 6 13
42 25 6 Scored S 4 19 40
38 20 2 Conceded C 6 22 41
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
70% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 71%
48% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 44%
18% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 18%
9% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
52% 53% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 81% 59%
33% 35% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 21%
21% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 24%
 
5.2 5.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.1 3.9
5.3 4.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.3 5
2.2 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11.8 10.6 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.8 9.9
4.1 3.9 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 3.4
31% 37% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 41% 35%
 
10.3 9.3 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.4 12.5
3.2 2.9 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.1 4
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackpool have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stoke City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 33 21 7 5 82 29 18 11 4 3 43 16 15 10 3 2 39 13 53 70
2 AFC Bournemouth 31 18 7 6 51 27 15 9 3 3 31 16 16 9 4 3 20 11 24 61
3 Huddersfield Town 35 16 11 8 46 36 17 9 5 3 24 17 18 7 6 5 22 19 10 59
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 16 9 9 46 34 17 11 3 3 32 19 17 5 6 6 14 15 12 57
5 Queens Park Rangers 34 16 8 10 49 39 18 9 6 3 26 15 16 7 2 7 23 24 10 56
6 Luton Town 33 15 9 9 46 37 17 9 5 3 27 17 16 6 4 6 19 20 9 54
7 Sheffield United 33 15 8 10 44 34 15 8 3 4 24 11 18 7 5 6 20 23 10 53
8 Middlesbrough 33 15 7 11 43 35 17 11 2 4 27 15 16 4 5 7 16 20 8 52
9 Nottingham Forest 33 14 9 10 45 33 17 7 4 6 23 20 16 7 5 4 22 13 12 51
10 Coventry City 33 14 9 10 43 38 17 9 4 4 25 15 16 5 5 6 18 23 5 51
11 Millwall 33 13 10 10 36 34 17 9 5 3 21 13 16 4 5 7 15 21 2 49
12 Preston North End 35 11 14 10 38 39 17 5 9 3 22 20 18 6 5 7 16 19 -1 47
13 West Bromwich Albion 34 12 10 12 35 32 16 8 6 2 21 10 18 4 4 10 14 22 3 46
14 Blackpool 34 12 9 13 40 41 18 9 2 7 21 19 16 3 7 6 19 22 -1 45
15 Stoke City 33 12 8 13 42 38 17 7 4 6 25 20 16 5 4 7 17 18 4 44
16 Swansea City 32 11 8 13 34 43 15 7 4 4 19 14 17 4 4 9 15 29 -9 41
17 Bristol City 35 11 7 17 45 63 18 7 5 6 23 23 17 4 2 11 22 40 -18 40
18 Cardiff City 35 11 6 18 41 54 18 6 2 10 19 22 17 5 4 8 22 32 -13 39
19 Hull City 35 10 7 18 30 39 17 5 3 9 15 20 18 5 4 9 15 19 -9 37
20 Birmingham City 35 9 10 16 40 55 17 6 4 7 21 23 18 3 6 9 19 32 -15 37
21 Reading 34 10 5 19 42 67 17 5 4 8 25 35 17 5 1 11 17 32 -25 29
22 Barnsley 33 5 8 20 24 48 16 4 4 8 12 19 17 1 4 12 12 29 -24 23
23 Derby County 35 10 12 13 34 39 17 8 6 3 23 16 18 2 6 10 11 23 -5 21
24 Peterborough United 33 5 6 22 24 66 16 4 5 7 15 21 17 1 1 15 9 45 -42 21

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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 33 21 7 5 82 29 18 11 4 3 43 16 15 10 3 2 39 13 53 70
2 AFC Bournemouth 31 18 7 6 51 27 15 9 3 3 31 16 16 9 4 3 20 11 24 61
3 Huddersfield Town 35 16 11 8 46 36 17 9 5 3 24 17 18 7 6 5 22 19 10 59
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 16 9 9 46 34 17 11 3 3 32 19 17 5 6 6 14 15 12 57
5 Queens Park Rangers 34 16 8 10 49 39 18 9 6 3 26 15 16 7 2 7 23 24 10 56
6 Luton Town 33 15 9 9 46 37 17 9 5 3 27 17 16 6 4 6 19 20 9 54
7 Sheffield United 33 15 8 10 44 34 15 8 3 4 24 11 18 7 5 6 20 23 10 53
8 Middlesbrough 33 15 7 11 43 35 17 11 2 4 27 15 16 4 5 7 16 20 8 52
9 Nottingham Forest 33 14 9 10 45 33 17 7 4 6 23 20 16 7 5 4 22 13 12 51
10 Coventry City 33 14 9 10 43 38 17 9 4 4 25 15 16 5 5 6 18 23 5 51
11 Millwall 33 13 10 10 36 34 17 9 5 3 21 13 16 4 5 7 15 21 2 49
12 Preston North End 35 11 14 10 38 39 17 5 9 3 22 20 18 6 5 7 16 19 -1 47
13 West Bromwich Albion 34 12 10 12 35 32 16 8 6 2 21 10 18 4 4 10 14 22 3 46
14 Blackpool 34 12 9 13 40 41 18 9 2 7 21 19 16 3 7 6 19 22 -1 45
15 Stoke City 33 12 8 13 42 38 17 7 4 6 25 20 16 5 4 7 17 18 4 44
16 Swansea City 32 11 8 13 34 43 15 7 4 4 19 14 17 4 4 9 15 29 -9 41
17 Bristol City 35 11 7 17 45 63 18 7 5 6 23 23 17 4 2 11 22 40 -18 40
18 Cardiff City 35 11 6 18 41 54 18 6 2 10 19 22 17 5 4 8 22 32 -13 39
19 Hull City 35 10 7 18 30 39 17 5 3 9 15 20 18 5 4 9 15 19 -9 37
20 Birmingham City 35 9 10 16 40 55 17 6 4 7 21 23 18 3 6 9 19 32 -15 37
21 Reading 34 10 5 19 42 67 17 5 4 8 25 35 17 5 1 11 17 32 -25 29
22 Barnsley 33 5 8 20 24 48 16 4 4 8 12 19 17 1 4 12 12 29 -24 23
23 Derby County 35 10 12 13 34 39 17 8 6 3 23 16 18 2 6 10 11 23 -5 21
24 Peterborough United 33 5 6 22 24 66 16 4 5 7 15 21 17 1 1 15 9 45 -42 21

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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.