History of the Blackpool v Derby County fixture
Derby County face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 6 of the 30 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bloomfield Road was was two seasons ago, in August 2011, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Seasiders in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 03 Nov | Derby County | 4 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 06 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 17 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 18 Feb | Derby County | 4 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Derby County | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 2 to 1.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackpool find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 55 points from their 44 matches.
Derby County's 58 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Derby County on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Blackpool. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here