FootyMAD's Blackpool match preview

Last updated : 29 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Blackpool v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Terriers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 5 of the 36 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Wed 01 JanBlackpool1 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 31 AugHuddersfield0 - 0BlackpoolLGE1
2001/2002Sat 23 FebBlackpool1 - 2HuddersfieldLGE1
2001/2002Tue 12 FebHuddersfield2 - 1BlackpoolAM
2001/2002Tue 29 JanBlackpool3 - 1HuddersfieldAM
2001/2002Sat 15 SepHuddersfield2 - 4BlackpoolLGE1
1995/1996Sat 06 JanHuddersfield2 - 1BlackpoolFAC

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Seasiders have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Huddersfield's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Terriers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Blackpool are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches. Huddersfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 23 from their 15 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool632112711
Huddersfield640213812

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Terriers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Bloomfield Road with Huddersfield coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Huddersfield Last drawn game 7 outings ago.