FM Preview: Blackpool v Leicester City 23 Feb 2013

Last updated : 22 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview 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

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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

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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.

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