FM Preview: Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 Dec 2012

Last updated : 20 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolverhampton Wanderers pack their bags to visit Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, Wolves have recorded 17 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 25 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Bloomfield Road was within the last three years, in November 2010, the Seasiders carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Wolves 4 - 0 Blackpool Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Blackpool 2-1 Wolves Premier League
2008/2009 Mon 29 Dec Blackpool 2 - 2 Wolves Championship
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Wolves 2 - 0 Blackpool Championship
2007/2008 Tue 12 Feb Blackpool 0 - 0 Wolves Championship
2007/2008 Sat 25 Aug Wolves 2 - 1 Blackpool Championship
1988/1989 Tue 28 Feb Blackpool 0 - 2 Wolves Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Blackpool remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

The away form of Wolverhampton Wanderers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Wolves have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Blackpool's 32 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Wolverhampton Wanderers find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 22 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Blackpool 6 2 4 0 12 7 10
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 2 0 4 7 8 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the Wolves have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Blackpool Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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