A glance at the league table tells the story of where things have gone wrong for Swansea City this season.
They have conceded 45 league goals - the same number as opponents Blackpool, who began tonight bottom of the pile in the Championship.
Swansea have scored 43 times - a record bettered by only four second-tier clubs, all of whom are in the current top five - but defensive vulnerability explains why Russell Martin's team have seen play-off hopes fade.
That should provide Blackpool with grounds for optimism as they look to end a 13-game winless run in the league - although it is Mick McCarthy's side who have done most of the defending in the early stages.