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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Blackpool fixture
West Brom prepare to entertain Blackpool at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 10 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was less than a year ago, in March 2010, as the The Baggies squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Mon 01 Nov | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | West Brom. | 3-2 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 03 Feb | Blackpool | 2 - 3 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Blackpool | 1 - 3 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 23 Oct | West Brom. | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 06 Feb | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 15 Aug | West Brom. | 3 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Baggies have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Blackpool's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 21 matches. Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 28 from their 20 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Hawthorns for the The Baggies and the Madmen are unable to see past Blackpool claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 6 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |