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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Stoke City at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 29 wins out of 42 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in November 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Stoke City | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Blackburn R. | 0-0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 21 Apr | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 27 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
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 4 conceded.
The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Potters have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 18 games played so far, Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 21 points from their 17 games played so far,
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 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Stoke City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Rovers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | No win in the 3 most recent games. |