Blackpool host Charlton Athletic at Bloomfield Road on Saturday on the back of three consecutive wins in EFL League One.
Blackpool have picked up 12 points from their last six games, and they face an Addicks side who have lost their last three matches, and collected one point from the last possible 18.
With 46 goals in 28 games so far this season, Blackpool are scoring more than average in the league with 1.6 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 33 goals at a rate of 1.2 per game.
Charlton are also above average scorers, with 1.5 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.3. They have conceded 1.6 goals per game.
In Alfie May, Athletic have the league's most on-form striker so far this season. He has notched 16 goals in 25 appearances.
His goal rate of one every 140 minutes is slightly quicker than that of Jordan Rhodes, the Seasiders' top scorer with a goal every 137 minutes, and a total of 15 goals in 24 games.
In the last 10 years, Blackpool and Charlton have played each other on 10 occasions. They won three each, and they drew four times.
On average, the Seasiders scored 1.1 goals and the Addicks 1.3 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on October 7, when they played out a 2-2 draw.
The home team are eighth in the table after 28 games, of which they have won 13 and drawn six, earning 45 points.
The Addicks are eight places behind Blackpool in 16th, with seven wins and nine draws putting them on 30 points.
Blackpool's last match was on January 20, a 2-1 win against Bristol Rovers, with CJ Hamilton and Karamoko Dembele getting the goals for the Seasiders.
Charlton lost 3-2 against Northampton Town last time out, on Tuesday, with Aaron McGowan (own goal) and Tennai Watson on the scoresheet.
Saturday's match will be refereed by Darren Drysdale, who has taken charge of nine EFL League One games so far this season, issuing one red card and booking 36 players. He has awarded two penalties.
The last Blackpool game Drysdale refereed was a 3-3 away draw with Fleetwood Town on November 1. He is yet to oversee a match featuring Charlton this season.
Blackpool v Charlton Athletic
EFL League One | Bloomfield Road
Saturday, 27 January 2024 at 3.00pm
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