In this 23rd week match, on Sat Dec 18th, Blackpool will host Peterborough United in a meeting of these two closely matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Blackpool sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Derby County. Luke Plange scored the first goal for Derby County in the 51st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Blackpool couldn’t muster any offence and Derby County ran away with the shutout win. Blackpool is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Peterborough United recorded a 2-1 win against Millwall. Tom Bradshaw struck first for Millwall in the 16th minute on a feed from Jed Wallace, but Dan McNamara got the equalizer for Peterborough United on an own goal in the 64th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 68th minute on a goal by Jonson Clarke-Harris to cap off a wild match. Peterborough United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Peterborough United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Jonson Clarke-Harris and Dan McNamara, and they each have 1 goal.