Portsmouth travel to Bloomfield Road seeking revenge as they look to continue their unbeaten streak in their quest for the League One title.
John Mousinho's side are unbeaten in their last nine games and their only blemish in February was a draw against Charlton Athletic who are seeing an upturn in form. Pompey last tasted defeat on January 13 to Leyton Orient, and since then they have recorded seven victories and two draws, picking up 23 points from a possible 30.
Portsmouth's record against Blackpool isn't the greatest however and it was the Seasiders who ended their 27-game unbeaten run back at the end of November. Former Pompey loanee Owen Dale opened the scoring and then Joe Morrell was sent off 10 minutes after Jake Beesley had doubled their lead. CJ Hamilton and Albie Morgan scored after making the most of the man advantage but since then Portsmouth have recovered and Blackpool have stuttered.
Three months on, there's a a whole 20 points and seven places separate the two sides with both teams playing 36 games. Blackpool are four points off of the play-offs whilst Portsmouth are firmly in the driving seat for a return to the Championship.
Pompey have failed to beat Blackpool in their last five meetings however with a 1-1 draw in August 2019 being their best result. A Ronan Curtis brace at Bloomfield Road back in August 2018 was Portsmouth's last success against the Lancashire outfit.
Portsmouth's unbeaten run has been achieved on the back drop of an injury crisis. Central midfield options have been decimated, but thankfully the situation does seem to be clearing up. Here's the latest injury and team news ahead of kick-off.
13. Alex Robertson - out
Suffered a serious hamstring injury in training in January. He returned to Manchester City for rehabilitation but isn't expected to play any further part in their campaign. | Getty Images
14. Josh Dockerill - out
The young midfielder suffered an ACL injury in pre-season and is ruled out for the 2023/24 campaign. | Getty Images
15. Zak Swanson - available
Been out since December having undergone surgery on his groin. He's made a return to training but Portsmouth will want to be cautious with him given the raft of injuries. | Getty Images
16. Zak Swanson - available
John Mousinho said: "Zak trained this week and had a full training session today, so he will be available for selection at Blackpool." | Getty Images