Blackburn face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Rovers have won 12 of the 42 games compared to the host's 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2003, with Blackburn inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Blues in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Blackburn | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 11 Sep | Blackburn | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 10 Apr | Blackburn | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Blackburn | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 17 Feb | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Blackburn | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 21 Sep | Blackburn | 3 - 4 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 29 Apr | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Blackburn | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Blues, with 4 goals against.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Rovers, and 5 goals against.
Chelsea find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 6 points they have accumulated from 2 games. Blackburn find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 4 points they have accumulated from 3 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Blackburn | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Blackburn | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
