Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Burnley (1st, 101 pts) held a 57-point advantage over Blackpool (23rd, 44 pts). Blackpool's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Blackpool ran at 1.04 scored and 1.57 conceded, Burnley at 1.89 and 0.76.
Defeat had not touched Burnley in 15 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Blackpool, 11/15 for Burnley.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Blackpool have 2 wins to Burnley's 5, with 1 draw, at 2.63 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 63% of the meetings won by the home side.
Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire) hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.




