Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Swansea City (10th, 66 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Blackpool (23rd, 44 pts). Blackpool's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 23rd in the table. Per game in the league, Swansea City were scoring 1.48 and conceding 1.39, Blackpool 1.04 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Blackpool for 5 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Swansea City win, 2 for Blackpool, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,827. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Swansea City led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.