In the EFL Championship on Saturday, March 11, Bristol City and Blackpool square off at the Ashton Gate Stadium in an effort to end their losing streaks.
In the wake of beating Structure City 1-0 last month for their eleventh triumph of the mission, the Robins neglected to win their next two, getting only one point. That took place on the road against Huddersfield on Tuesday, March 7, when Nigel Pearson’s team failed to score for the second consecutive game. Their previous league match had ended in a 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace.
Meanwhile, Bristol is in 13th place with 45 points from 35 games, nine spots ahead of their closest rivals, who are in a relegation battle with 32 points from 35 games.
So far, the Tangerines have only won seven games, the most recent of which was a 1-0 home victory over Stoke City. After that, they went on to lose twice in a row before drawing 0-0 with Burnley on March 4.
Bristol City vs Blackpool Match Details :
- Bristol City – Blackpool
- Championship England
- Date – 11/03/2023
- Starting time – 12:30 UTC
- Venue: Ashton Gate, Bristol, England
Bristol City vs Blackpool Prediction :
Blackpool’s season has been worse than Bristol’s, but the Robins have also struggled to find form recently. The two groups will be anxious to keep away from a loss, so they could wind up sharing the crown jewels.
Prediction: Bristol City 1-1 Blackpool
Bristol City vs Blackpool Head to Head :
Bristol has a 36-33 advantage over the other team in all 98 previous encounters. In September 2009, Bristol defeated Blackpool by a score of 2-0 at home in the Championship. Blackpool has won three of their subsequent eight games, with five games ending in draws.
In August last year, Bristol and Blackpool played out a throbbing 3-3 attract their most memorable conflict of the 2022-23 season. Since the 2012-13 season, neither team has won both league games.
Bristol are unbeaten in their last five home association matches, last partaking in a more drawn out run at Ashton Entryway among August and November 2019 (eight unbeaten). Blackpool’s last 18 Championship games have seen them score just ten league goals, down from 13 in their previous five games. The last time Blackpool beat Bristol was in September 2012, when they won 3-1.
Bristol City vs Blackpool Team News :
Since Mick McCarthy’s appointment as manager in January, Blackpool have scored just six times in nine games and only three times in six outings.
Having said that, the Seasiders’ most recent match at Bloomfield Road was so impressive that it was impossible to put a negative spin on it because they held leading contenders Burnley to a goalless draw.
Blackpool must improve their travels as a result of the deadlock, which marked the third clean sheet in a row on the North West coast.
With several members of his Bristol City squad out for the foreseeable future, Pearson is likely to select from the same group of players as Tuesday night.
With options like Andreas Weimann, Anis Mehmeti, and Harry Cornick available to Pearson, new legs could be added to the attack and midfield.
Despite McCarthy’s contentment with a share of the spoils against Burnley, a lineup that was more defensively focused than usual was named.
Morgan Rogers and CJ Hamilton are options in the final third, but the Blackpool manager won’t want to overdo it with his team.
Charlie Patino, an Arsenal loanee, has not played since February 21 and appears likely to remain on the substitutes’ bench.
Bristol City vs Blackpool Betting Tips :
• This season, Blackpool has received eight cautions. This is Championship’s highest number.
• Bristol City has been Blackpool’s only opponent in their last five Championship games.
• Blackpool wins 71% of their games when they travel with a 0-1 lead.
• In meetings between Bristol City and Blackpool, the first-half average is 1.
•Blackpool haven’t scored in 7 of their 18 away matches in Title this season.
• When Bristol City is playing Blackpool at home, the most common outcome is a 1-1 tie. This result has been reached in four matches.
• Blackpool scores 1.6 goals against Bristol City, while Bristol City scores 1.2 goals against Blackpool.
• Blackpool wins 5 percent of their games when they are down 1-0 away.
Bristol City vs Blackpool Lineups :
Bristol City FC:
• Goalkeeper: Max O’Leary
• Defenders: Jay DaSilva, Cameron Pring, George Tanner, Zak Vyner
• Midfield: Matty James, Alex Scott, Andy King, Mark Sykes
• Forward line: Sam Bell, Nahki Wells
Blackpool :
• Goalkeeper: Chris Maxwell
• Defenders: Jordan Gabriel, Curtis Nelson, Jordan Thorniley, Dominic Thompson, Callum Connolly, Luke Garbutt
• Midfielders: Kenny Dougall, Sonny Carey, Josh Bowler
• Attackers: Jerry Yates
Bristol City vs Blackpool Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |