FM Preview: Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town 09 Feb 2013

Last updated : 08 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town fixture

Blackburn Rovers play host to Ipswich Town at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Rovers have recorded 10 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was more than a decade ago, in March 2002, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 18 Aug Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Blackburn R. Championship
2001/2002 Wed 13 Mar Blackburn R. 2-1 Ipswich Town Premiership
2001/2002 Sun 16 Sep Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Blackburn R. Premiership
1999/2000 Tue 07 Mar Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Blackburn R. League Division One
1999/2000 Sat 06 Nov Blackburn R. 2 - 2 Ipswich Town League Division One
1995/1996 Tue 16 Jan Blackburn R. 0 - 1 Ipswich Town F.A. Cup
1995/1996 Sat 06 Jan Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Blackburn R. F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 7 conceded.

Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tractor Boys's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Blackburn Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 29 games played so far,

Ipswich Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 35 from their 30 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 2 1 10 4 11
Ipswich Town 6 1 2 3 7 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Ipswich Town. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Blackburn Rovers Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Ipswich Town Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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