History of the Blackpool v Arsenal fixture
Arsenal travel to take on Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Sunday afternoon,
The last time the two teams met at Blackpool was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1976, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Arsenal | 6 - 0 | Blackpool | Premier League |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 13 Dec | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Blackpool | F.A. Cup |
| 1976/1977 | Fri 08 Oct | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | League Cup |
| 1976/1977 | Tue 28 Sep | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Blackpool | League Cup |
| 1976/1977 | Tue 21 Sep | Blackpool | 1-1 | Arsenal | League Cup |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 20 Mar | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | First Division |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 07 Nov | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | First Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Arsenal's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Gunners's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
Blackpool are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 31 matches.
Arsenal's total of 59 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Arsenal have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Blackpool. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Arsenal | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here