The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw at Burnley in a Championship match last weekend.
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Blackpool will host Bristol City in an EFL Championship fixture at Bloomfield Road on Saturday evening. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw at Burnley in a Championship match last weekend. Bristol City, meanwhile, defeated Wycombe 3-1 in the EFL Cup second round fixture last Thursday. Blackpool are currently sitting 11th in the championship standings with seven points from five games, while the visitors are placed four places above them with the same number of points but with a superior goal difference.
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Blackpool has managed to record just two wins from their opening five games, while two of them ended in defeats. The Seasiders’ only draw of the campaign came last Saturday against Burnley. Goals from Josh Brownhill and Nathan Tella gave the Clarets a two goal lead, and although Theo Corbeanu pulled a goal back for Blackpool, Tella netted once again before the break. Meanwhile in the final 20 minutes of the game, Michael Appleton’s side scored twice through Shayne Lavery and Jerry Yates to share the spoils and avoided a third consecutive defeat.
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Bristol City, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run. In their recent outing against Wycombe, Dylan Kadji, Kane Wilson and Antonine Semenyo netted for the Robins to secure the win and progress to the third round of the EFL Cup. Prior to that, Nigel Pearson’s side defeated Cardiff City 2-0 on August 21. Tommy Conway gave the lead to Bristol City, five minutes from break. And then Robert Atkinson doubled the lead in the 64th minute. It was the Robins’ second league win of the season, the first one was against Luton (2-0) on August 16.
Blackpool defender Luke Garbutt is sidelined with an injury alongwith winger Keshi Anderson, while Sonny Carey is suspended after being sent off last weekend. Yates is likely to lead the line with Lavery, Bowler and Corbeanu in support. Ekpiteta and Thompson could pull the strings in the midfield. As for Bristol City, defenders Nathan Brosnson and Tomas Kalas are nursing injuries. Conway, who scored against Cardiff, is expected to partner Wells up front with Weimann operating behind them in a free role.
Blackpool probable starting lineup: Grimshaw, Lawrence-Gabriel, Williams, Ekpiteta, Thompson, Dougall, Connolly, Lavery, Bowler, Corbeanu, Yates
Bristol City probable starting lineup: Bentley, Veyner, Naismith, Atkinson, Scott, Massengo, Williams, Dasilva, Weimann, Conway, Wells
The EFL Championship match between Blackpool and Bristol City will take place at Bloomfield Road on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Blackpool vs Bristol City | Key details |
| Date | August 27 |
| Venue | Bloomfield Road |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no concrete information on live streaming or telecast for the EFL Championship match between Blackpool and Bristol City. We will update the viewers as and when any information about the streaming of the match becomes available.
