FM Preview: Blackpool v Fulham 28 Aug 2010

Last updated : 27 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackpool v Fulham fixture

Fulham travel to take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cottagers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 10 of the 52 games.

The last time the two teams met at Blackpool was more than a decade ago, in October 1998, with Fulham inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Seasiders in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Sat 20 MarFulham4 - 0BlackpoolLGE1
1998/1999Sat 31 OctBlackpool2 - 3FulhamLGE1
1997/1998Sat 28 FebBlackpool2 - 1FulhamLGE1
1997/1998Sat 11 OctFulham1 - 0BlackpoolLGE1
1993/1994Sat 12 FebFulham1 - 0BlackpoolLGE1
1993/1994Sat 08 JanBlackpool2 - 3FulhamLGE1
1992/1993Sat 17 AprFulham1 - 0BlackpoolLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Blackpool are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Seasiders, with 6 goals against.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Cottagers have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far, Fulham find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 2 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackpool6402161612
Fulham6123995

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the Cottagers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Blackpool Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Fulham Not won in previous 6 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.