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Man Utd. face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, Red Devils have recorded 16 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 25 Jan | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 11 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man Utd. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Man Utd. | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Man Utd. | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Man Utd. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Blackburn R.'s 34 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 48 points from their 23 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Red Devils has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Blackburn R.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Man Utd. | Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |