FM Preview: West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers 07 May 2011

Last updated : 06 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn Rovers face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 18 Dec Blackburn R. 1 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan West Ham Utd. 0-0 Blackburn R. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Blackburn R. 0 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Blackburn R. 1 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 30 Aug West Ham Utd. 4 - 1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 15 Mar West Ham Utd. 2 - 1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 09 Dec Blackburn R. 0 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Blackburn Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Ham United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 32 points.

Blackburn Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 35 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Ham United 6 0 1 5 4 14 1
Blackburn Rovers 6 1 3 2 4 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Blackburn Rovers are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Boleyn Ground with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Ham United Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Blackburn Rovers Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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