DID YOU KNOW?
A Blackpool victory will give them the best away record in the Premier League outside the top five, and one which is only 3 points worse than United’s.
The Seasiders' last away win and clean sheet was the 2-0 victory over Sunderland on December 28 - nine away matches ago.
Blackpool have only won 14 points this year in 20 matches, as opposed to 25 points in the first 17 matches.
DJ Campbell has scored four goals in his last five games.
Blackpool have scored and conceded in 17 of their 18 home matches - the exception was the 0-0 draw against Stoke.
In the league, Ian Holloway's men have conceded at least two goals on 22 occasions, and out of those they shipped in three or more on in 14 games (including one game with six goals). Manchester United have scored at least two goals on 28 occasions, and out of those three or more during 11 matches (including one game with seven goals).
Blackpool have not won at Old Trafford since January, 1962.
Dimitar Berbatov is the joint top scorer in the league, but his 20 goals have all come in just 11 games. His last goal came in the 2-0 victory over Fulham on April 9.
United have won 16 of their 17 league games at Old Trafford this season and are unbeaten in their own backyard in all competitions.
United’s current total of 77 points is the second lowest points tally for the winners in Premier League history, only just beating their tally of 75 points in 1996-97 season. But a win on Sunday will push it above the two totals from the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Manchester United (4-5-1)
Van der Sar; Fabio Da Silva, Evans, Smalling, Evra; Nani, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Park; Berbatov.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Anderson, Dimitar Berbatov, Darren Fletcher, Paul Scholes and Edwin van der Sar will all play in the final game of the Premier League.
Blackpool (4-3-3)
Gilks; Eardley, Evatt, Baptiste, Crainey; Southern, Adam, Vaughan; Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell, Puncheon.
David Carney (shoulder) is sidelined for the all-important survival decider, while Chris Basham and Luke Varney are doubts for this game.
Prediction
Blackpool have been one of the most attractive sides to watch all season and are set to have a go at Old Trafford, but United’s players will be trying to catch their manager’s eye before the Champions League final and Sir Alex will not want there to be any suggestions that he may have gone easy on the Tangerines.
Man Utd. 3-1 Blackpool 
