In this 35th week match, on Sat Mar 4th, Blackpool will play host to Burnley in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 23rd placed Blackpool, recorded a 1-3 loss against Reading. Thomas Ince struck first for Reading in the 12th minute on a feed from Yakou Meite, then Andy Carroll added another in the 70th minute on a penalty. Blackpool looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while burnley is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Fleetwood Town. Connor Roberts struck first for Burnley in the 90th minute on a feed from Vitinho, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fleetwood Town couldn’t manage to score, and Burnley took the shutout win. Burnley looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.
On Saturday Aug 20th, Burnley hosted Blackpool at the Turf Moor in their last match together. Burnley and Blackpool battled to a 3-3 draw. Josh Brownhill struck first for Burnley in the 3rd minute, then Nathan Tella added another in the 11th minute on a feed from Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Burnley’s most prolific scorer has been Ashley Barnes. The Austrian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Blackpool’s most prolific scorer has been Sonny Carey. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.