Our prediction for this Championship match:
Middlesbrough
Match Time & Date:
04/02/2023
10:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Blackpool
Middlesbrough play host to Blackpool at their Riverside Stadium in what is expected to be an exciting Championship game. The Boro aim to build on a 2-0 win over Watford, and you should bear in mind that they are eyeing their fifth consecutive win in front of home fans. January signing Cameron Archer should keep his place up front as a lone forward, while both Aaron Ramsey and Matt Clarke are sidelined with injuries.
The Seasiders, on the other hand, sit in the relegation zone with only 26 points in their pocket, and seeing that they continue to struggle at the back, we are tempted to put our money on the playoffs-chasing hosts. All Ekpiteta, Bridcutt, Fiorini, Anderson, Lawrence-Gabriel, and Stewart should miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the away team ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
Highlighted Player (Sammy Ameobi):
Sammy Ameobi is the younger brother of a famoust Newcastle United player Shola. Sammy is a product of Newcastle United football academy as well and he scored two goals in 56 appearances for the first team. The pacey attacker played for the likes of Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers on loan in the past before signing a permanent deal with the Trotters on July 14, 2017.
Sammy Ameobi was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on May 1, 1992, but he has two caps for Nigeria U20 team. The left-footed footballer played for the England U21 team as well, but he has yet to make his senior debut for the Three Lions. Ameobi’s main position is centre-forward, but he is capable of playing as a winger as well.
Sammy Ameobi made his Bolton debut on September 3, 2016 against Southend and it has to be noted that he scored two goals in 20 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 League One campaign. At the end of the season Bolton were promoted to the Championship.
Highlighted Team (Blackpool):
Blackpool FC are a professional English club based in Blackpool, Lancashire. Considering that Blackpool is a seaside town, it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Seasiders. Founded back in 1887, the club play their home matches at Bloomfield Road, which can hold up to 17,338 spectators. In the 2009/2010 season Blackpool secured promotion to the Premier League, but they were not competitive at this level, suffering relegation to the Championship the following season.
The club’s biggest success, though, came in 1953 when they defeated Bolton Wanderers 4-3 in the FA Cup final. Blackpool are well known for their orange shirts, but the dominant colour of their away kit is white. Preston are considered the club’s biggest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the West Lancashire derby.
Charlie Adam, who played for Liverpool and has 26 caps for Scotland national team, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players.
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