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Sheff. Wed. are ready to welcome Blackpool to Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, winning 61.11% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in March 2005, as the The Owls squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 3-2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Blackpool | 4 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 25 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 2 | Blackpool | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 10 Feb | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Wed 12 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 3 - 1 | Blackpool | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The Owls have conceded a disappointing 10 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
The away form of Blackpool is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Seasiders have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Wed. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 9 points from their 12 games thus far. Blackpool find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Sheff. Wed. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the The Owls will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 22 . |
| Blackpool | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |