Blackpool will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Championship to four matches on the bounce when the host Bristol City at Bloomfield Road in a crucial league fixture on Saturday evening with kickoff at 18:00.
Both sides have made inconsistent campaigns in the Championship this season with Blackpool recording 10 wins, seven draws and 11 defeats from their 28 league matches to claim 37 points which have left them sitting in the 15th with three points above their visitors, who have recorded nine wins, seven draws and 13 defeats from their 29 matches collecting 24 points which have them sitting in the 16th just two points above the 19th placed Swansea.
However, the Seasiders head into the match in high spirits and they appear to be back on track, collecting 10 points from six league fixtures, a run that has seen them move into three points within the 10thplaced Coventry. They are unbeaten in their last three Championship games, winning back-to-back 1-0 against Hull City and Millwall before impressively holding the rampant Fulham to a 1-1 draw.
Neil Critchley’s side will now fancy their chances with the draw massively boosting their confidence and also they will want to move towards the top-half.
Meanwhile are still struggling with consistency with the side claiming just two wins from their last nine matches across all competitions, picking up two draws while suffering five defeats in the process and are coming off a 2-2 draw against Preston in their last league outing.
The defence has been a major cause of the inconsistency as they have conceded at least two goals in each of their last eight Championship fixtures. Although they are not worried about a drop as they sit 14 points above the relegation zone but Nigel Pearson knows that he is clinging ono his job in the short and long term.
Blackpool vs Bristol City head to head
Both sides have met in 21 encounters since 2003 with Bristol City claiming six wins while Blackpool have claimed four victories and there have been 11 draws.
- Bristol City 1-1 Blackpool 07/08/21
- Blackpool 0-0 Bristol City 02/03/13
- Bristol City 1-1 Blackpool 17/11/12
- Bristol City 1-3 Blackpool 25/02/12
- Blackpool 5-0 Bristol City 01/10/11
Home
- Fulham 1-1 Blackpool
- Blackpool 1-0 Millwall
- Hartlepool 2-1 Blackpool
- Blackpool 1-0 Hull
- Blackpool 1-2 Middlesbrough
Away
- Preston 2-2 Bristol City
- Luton 2-1 Bristol City
- Bristol City 3-2 Cardiff
- Fulham 6-2 Bristol City
- Bristol City 0-1 Fulham
Blackpool team news
Blackpool will be without Jordan Thorniley through an injury.
Bristol City team news
Bristol City will be without George Tanner, Matty James and Andy King trough injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Blackpool win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
