FM Preview: Blackburn Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion 22 Jan 2013

Last updated : 21 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Blackburn Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Blackburn Rovers play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at Ewood Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Rovers have recorded 6 wins, and Brighton & Hove Albion have come away with 3 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1991, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Second Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1991/1992 Sat 14 Mar Brighton & HA 0 - 3 Blackburn R. Second Division
1991/1992 Sat 02 Nov Blackburn R. 1-0 Brighton & HA Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 16 Mar Brighton & HA 1 - 0 Blackburn R. Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 29 Sep Blackburn R. 1 - 2 Brighton & HA Second Division
1989/1990 Sat 05 May Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Brighton & HA Second Division
1989/1990 Sat 04 Nov Brighton & HA 1 - 2 Blackburn R. Second Division
1988/1989 Sat 04 Mar Brighton & HA 3 - 0 Blackburn R. Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Brighton & Hove Albion's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.

Blackburn Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 36 points from their 27 games played so far,

Brighton & Hove Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 41 from their 27 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 1 2 10 5 10
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 3 2 1 12 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Ewood Park for the Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Brighton & Hove Albion claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Blackburn Rovers 7 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Brighton & Hove Albion Undefeated in last 3 away games.
5 games since last defeat.

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