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Bristol City prepare to entertain Blackpool at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 8 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in May 2004, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Bristol City | 2-1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Blackpool | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Blackpool | 5 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 5 conceded.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Seasiders's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 51 points from their 34 games so far. Blackpool find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Bristol City only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Blackpool | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |