In this week 17 match on Oct 22nd, Blackpool will play host to Preston North End in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. Blackpool sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Sheffield United. James Mcatee scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 8th minute, then Ndiaye added another in the 24th minute . Blackpool looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Preston North End recorded a 0-2 loss against Stoke City. Will Smallbone scored the first goal for Stoke City in the 58th minute, then Tyrese Campbell added another in the 66th minute In the end, Preston North End was frustrated by Stoke City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Stoke City ended the match with the shutout victory. Preston North End is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Emil Riis has been the most prolific scorer on Preston North End in the last five matches with 3 goals. Blackpool is fortunate enough to have Jerry Yates in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.