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Man. City travel to take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Sunday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 11 of the 38 previous games, with the hosts winning just 9.
The last time the two teams met at Blackpool was more than a decade ago, in January 1999, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 09 Jan | Blackpool | 0 - 0 | Man. City | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 08 Aug | Man. City | 3 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 12 Aug | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Man. City | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 03 Feb | Man. City | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 30 Jan | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Man. City | FAC |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 09 Oct | Blackpool | 1 - 3 | Man. City | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 10 points from their 7 games so far. Man. City's total of 14 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
| Man. City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man. City are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Blackpool. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackpool | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Man. City | 6 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |