In this 36th week match, on Saturday Mar 5th, Stoke City hosts Blackpool in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Stoke City sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté scored the first goal for Crystal Palace in the 53rd minute, then Josh Tymon tied it up for Stoke City in the 58th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while blackpool sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Reading. Lucas João scored the first goal for Reading in the 17th minute, then Marvin Ekpiteta tied it up for Blackpool in the 27th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 61st minute on a goal by Gary Madine. Blackpool is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Blackpool and Stoke City last played eachother at the Bloomfield Road on Wednesday Nov 3rd. Stoke City won by a score of 1 to 0. Steven Fletcher struck first for Stoke City in the 79th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Blackpool couldn’t muster any offence and Stoke City ran away with the shutout win.
Josh Bowler has been the most effective weapon for Blackpool lately. The English midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Both Tyrese Campbell and Lewis Baker have been the hottest scorers for Stoke City in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.