In a weekend match on Sat Dec 10th, in week 22, Blackpool will host Birmingham City at Bloomfield Road in a clash of the Championship. Blackpool sits at 23rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Wigan Athletic. Gary Madine scored the first goal for Blackpool in the 34th minute, but James McClean got the equalizer for Wigan Athletic in the 54th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Curtis Tilt to cap off a wild match. Blackpool is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Birmingham City, recorded a 1-2 loss against Sunderland. Ellis Simms struck first for Sunderland in the 25th minute, then Amad Traoré added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Daniel Neill. Birmingham City is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Scott Hogan has been the most prolific scorer on Birmingham City in his last five matches with two goals. Gary Madine has been the most prolific scorer on Blackpool in his last five matches with 2 goals.