FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers 28 Dec 2010

Last updated : 27 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. pack their bags to visit West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 59 games played, Rovers have recorded 13 wins, and West Brom. have come away with 29 victories.

The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was within the last three years, in November 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 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:
2008/2009Sun 24 MayBlackburn R.0 - 0West Brom.PREM
2008/2009Sat 01 NovWest Brom.2 - 2Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sat 04 FebWest Brom.2 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sat 01 OctBlackburn R.2 - 0West Brom.PREM
2004/2005Tue 26 AprWest Brom.1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Sat 14 AugBlackburn R.1 - 1West Brom.PREM
2002/2003Sat 03 MayBlackburn R.1 - 1West Brom.PREM

Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The The Baggies's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Brom. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 18 games played so far, Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 19 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Brom.62048106
Blackburn R.62138127

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Baggies, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Blackburn R. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.