History of the Blackpool v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 11 of the 47 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bloomfield Road was less than a year ago, in March 2012, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Sep | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 21 Mar | Blackpool | 3-3 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 29 Nov | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Seasiders have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Leicester City's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 33 games played so far,
Leicester City's total of 53 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Foxes of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Bloomfield Road with Leicester City coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here