History of the Blackpool v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth travel to take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Pompey have recorded 5 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 15 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Blackpool was well over fifteen years ago, back in September 1992, where Portsmouth annihilated the Pompey 0-4 in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | F.A. Cup |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Oct | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | League Cup |
| 1992/1993 | Wed 23 Sep | Blackpool | 0-4 | Portsmouth | League Cup |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 24 Jan | Portsmouth | 3 - 3 | Blackpool | Third Division |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 30 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth | Third Division |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 13 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to Blackpool, Portsmouth are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pompey have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackpool's total of 48 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 28 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pompey are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Blackpool. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Portsmouth | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here