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Watford face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Watford | 3 - 4 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Watford | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Mar | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Watford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 01 Nov | Watford | 4 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 30 Nov | Watford | 2 - 2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 26 Oct | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Watford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Hornets have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackpool find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 33 matches. Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 31 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackpool | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |