History of the Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Sheffield Wednesday face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 15 of the 37 previous games, with the hosts winning just 14.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bloomfield Road was just last season, in January 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 06 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 2 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 07 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 3 | Blackpool | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Jan | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Thu 11 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Blackpool | League Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 19 Jan | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 2.
The Owls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Owls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Blackpool's 54 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Sheffield Wednesday see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 53 points from their 41 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Owls's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Blackpool, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here