Dale are back in action this week week with a trip to Blackpool. TVOS brings us the stats for this fixture.

* Tuesday will be the 22nd league game between Dale and Blackpool and the 11th at Bloomfield Road

* Dale have won two of the previous 10 away matches, losing four times and drawing four

* Our last away win over The Seasiders came in August 2015 when Ian Henderson and Donal McDermott netted as Dale eased to a 2-0 victory

* Dale’s other league victory at Bloomfield Road was also by a 2-0 scoreline, way back in October 1983. Peter Farrell and Dave Thompson scored in the last six minutes as Dale ended a run of 29 away games without a win.

* Dale have won only one of their last seven league matches at Bloomfield Road

* Our best win versus Blackpool is 3-0, which was achieved at Spotland in April 2016 thanks to goals from Ashley Eastham, Joe Bunney and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

* Blackpool are one of 15 clubs that Dale have faced away in league football and all three cup competitions.

* Both Dale and Pool have kept ten clean sheets in their 28 league and cup meetings

* The most common scoreline when Dale play Blackpool is 1-0, which has been achieved five times, three of them by Dale

* Dale’s leading appearance-makers against Blackpool are Mark Hilditch and Dave Thompson, with seven games each

* In the current squad, Ollie Rathbone (5) has made most appearances for Dale versus Pool

* Dale’s top scorer against Blackpool, with three goals, is Steve Whitehall

LAST VISIT

Calvin Andrew scored an 86th minute equaliser when Dale drew 2-2 on their last visit to Bloomfield Road in October 2018.

Jordan Thompson and Ryan Delaney exchanged goals inside the first ten minutes, before Curtis Tilt restored Blackpool’s lead just before the half-hour.

Dale looked to be heading for defeat, until Calvin arrived with his diving header four minutes after coming off the bench.

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