On Saturday, March 4, Blackpool and Burnley square off at Bloomfield Road in round 35 of the EFL Championship. Midweek saw Vincent Kompany’s team advance to the FA Cup quarterfinals, where they will attempt to maintain their dominance.
After losing 3-1 to Reading on Saturday (February 25), Blackpool suffered their sixth consecutive defeat at home in all competitions. In their last nine competitive games, the Seasiders have won just one and lost six. Blackpool is 23rd in the Championship with 31 points from 34 games, four points away from safety.
On the other hand, Burnley secured their spot in the FA quarterfinals by defeating Fleetwood Town 1-0 on Wednesday (March 1). Since their December 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in the EFL Cup, they have won 12 of their 15 games, going unbeaten in all competitions.
Blackpool vs Burnley Match Details :
- Blackpool – Burnley
- Championship England
- Date – 04/03/2023
- Starting time – 15:00 UTC
- Venue: Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England
Blackpool vs Burnley Prediction :
Next up is the difficult challenge of facing a Burnley team that is firing on all cylinders, while Blackpool is languishing in the drop zone. The Clarets could win all three points in a one-sided contest.
Prediction: Blackpool 0-2 Burnley
Blackpool vs Burnley Head to head :
With 58 successes from their last 128 gatherings, Burnley brags a predominant record in the apparatus. Over the course of that time, Blackpool has won 38 games while sharing 32 of the spoils. Burnley has won all five of their matches against the Seasiders since December 2013, including four victories and a draw, and they have also won the last three times they have played at Bloomfield Road.
Since the beginning of November, Blackpool’s eight home league games have resulted in just one victory, four draws, and three losses. Burnley hasn’t lost in 15 games across all competitions and has won five of their last six away Championship games since December, drawing one.
Blackpool vs Burnley Team news :
After suffering hamstring injuries during the previous match against Reading, Shayne Lavery and Gary Madine will both undergo evaluations. Morgan Rogers and Ian Poveda-Ocampo could take their places in the Blackpool attack, but Jerry Yates wants to come back.
After remaining unused as a substitute against the Royals, Charlie Patino is an option. Lewis Fiorini may also return to contention. Kompany may recall the majority of the Burnley XI players after making five adjustments for the FA Cup match in midweek.
However, risks may not be taken with the remaining players in the treatment room because Ian Maatsen is still out with a shoulder injury.
Blackpool vs Burnley Betting tips :
- Blackpool has never lost at home in their last five games.
- With nine goals, Jerry Yates leads Blackpool in scoring. Nathan Tella has scored multiple times for Burnley FC.
- In the previous five meetings, Blackpool FC lost to Burnley FC 0 times, drawing 4 times.
- Burnley FC’s last victory over Blackpool at home came in 2013.
Blackpool vs Burnley Lineups :
Blackpool:
- Maxwell;
- Lyons, Nelson, Thorniley, Husband;
- Bowler, Connolly, Carey, Garbutt;
- Poveda-Ocampo, Rogers
Burnley:
- Muric;
- Roberts, Ekdal, Beyer, Taylor;
- Cullen, Brownhill;
- Tella, Gudmundsson, Zaroury;
- Barnes
Blackpool vs Burnley Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |