On the 21st of January, in this week 28 match, Blackpool will host Huddersfield Town in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 23rd placed Blackpool is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Watford. Adeyemo scored the first goal for Watford in the 72nd minute, then Ismaila Sarr added another in the 87th minute on a penalty In the end, Blackpool was frustrated by Watford’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Watford ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while huddersfield Town sits at 22nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Hull City. Michał Helik struck first for Huddersfield Town in the 21st minute, but Oscar Estupiñan got the equalizer for Hull City in the 8th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Huddersfield Town is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in The John Smith’s Stadium, Blackpool took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Theo Corbeanu struck first for Blackpool in the 38th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Huddersfield Town couldn’t manage to score, and Blackpool took the shutout win.
For Huddersfield Town, their top scorers are Jordan Rhodes and Duane Holmes, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Marvin Ekpiteta has been the most effective weapon for Blackpool lately. The English defender has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.