Match Report
28 points separated the sides: AFC Bournemouth 2nd on 88, Blackpool 16th on 60. Blackpool's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Blackpool were scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.26, AFC Bournemouth 1.61 and 0.85, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Blackpool have 1 win to AFC Bournemouth's 3, with 1 draw, at 3.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Bloomfield Road in Blackpool, with room for 16,200 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Blackpool led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.