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Chelsea play host to Blackpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Blues have recorded 19 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 11 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Chelsea was more than a decade ago, in September 1996, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1996/1997 | Wed 25 Sep | Chelsea | 1-3 | Blackpool | LGEC |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 18 Sep | Blackpool | 1 - 4 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 05 Mar | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 25 Sep | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 22 Nov | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 18 Oct | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 15 Jan | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 31 goals, and conceded 1.
Blackpool's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Seasiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 14 goals for and 13 against.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 12 points from the 4 games played. Blackpool's total of 7 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 15 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea may be coming up against a decent side in Blackpool, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | 20 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 16 . |
| Blackpool | 13 games since last away draw. |