Blackpool vs Middlesbrough: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Middlesbrough?
Blackpool won 4-1 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′N. DelfounesoBlackpool
- 36′N. DelfounesoBlackpool
- 45′André Stéphane Bikey-AmougouMiddlesbrough
- 56′T. InceBlackpool
- 86′E. GrandinBlackpool (pen.)
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
- 11T. Ince
- 40N. Delfouneso
- 8Tiago Gomes
- 12Gary Taylor-Fletcher
- 18I. Osbourne
- 3S. Crainey
- 5Neal James Eardley
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 16Barry Ferguson
- 20C. Cathcart
- 1Matthew Gilks
Middlesbrough
- 9M. Emnes
- 30Ishmael Miller
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8Kevin Thomson
- 16J. McEachran
- 19M. Carayol
- 2J. Hoyte
- 3André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou
- 4G. Friend
- 39Jonathan Woodgate
- 1J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 1 draw, 0 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Blackpool 3-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Middlesbrough 2-2 Blackpool | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Middlesbrough on Jan 2, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
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