Blackpool v Swansea

Last updated : 22 March 2010 By BBC Sport

Blackpool cannot include Stephen Dobbie against Swansea under the terms of his loan move from the Welsh club.It means Brett Ormerod, Gary Taylor-Fletcher and Ben Burgess are vying for places up front, while DJ Campbell could return after a thigh problem.

Swansea skipper Garry Monk and Darren Pratley could be recalled after being rested against QPR.

Andrea Orlandi (hamstring) could also return, but Ferrie Bodde and Albert Serran remain sidelined.

MATCH PREVIEW

While Swansea remain very much on course for the play-offs, Blackpool's impressive promotion bid has stalled in recent weeks and they could certainly do with a victory.

Ian Holloway's side have surprised many this season, but have now won only one of their last five matches and have slipped to three places and seven points away from the top six.

But they are very strong at Bloomfield Road, where the Tangerines have lost only four times this season and Swansea have won only once in 20 league visits spanning 84 years.

The Swans have also won one of their last five matches, but they are fifth in the table and eight points clear of seventh-placed Sheffield United. And only one of their remaining matches is against another team currently in the top six: Cardiff.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Blackpool are unbeaten in the club's last six matches against Swansea (W3, D3).

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• They have also not been beaten in 10 home matches against the Swans (W4, D6).

Blackpool

• Blackpool have won only four of their last 16 league games, but are unbeaten in four at home.

• They have scored in all of their last 17 home matches and failed to score at home only once this season.

• Andy Butler could make his 200th career league appearance.

Swansea

• Only Swansea and Coventry are yet to win a Championship match this season after conceding the opening goal.

• Swansea have conceded only 15 goals away from home this season, which is the fewest in the division.

• Ashley Williams is set to make his 250th career league appearance, and David Cotterill his 100th career league start.

MOST RECENT MEETING

Swansea 0-0 Blackpool (24 October 2009)

Source: BBC Sport

Source: BBC Sport