FootyMAD's Blackburn Rovers match preview

Last updated : 18 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United fixture

Man. Utd. face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, Red Devils have recorded 17 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 22 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2006, with Man. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sun 11 NovMan. Utd.2 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2006/2007Sat 31 MarMan. Utd.4 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2006/2007Sat 11 NovBlackburn R.0 - 1Man. Utd.PREM
2005/2006Wed 01 FebBlackburn R.4 - 3Man. Utd.PREM
2005/2006Wed 25 JanMan. Utd.2 - 1Blackburn R.LGEC
2005/2006Wed 11 JanBlackburn R.1 - 1Man. Utd.LGEC
2005/2006Sat 24 SepMan. Utd.1 - 2Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Red Devils pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.

Blackburn R.'s 51 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 80 points from the 34 games played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackburn R.6132786
Man. Utd.651014316

FootyMad's prediction ...

Man. Utd. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Blackburn R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Blackburn R. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Man. Utd. Undefeated in last 9 away games.
9 games since last defeat.