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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 32 and lost only 8 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in May 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Blackburn R. | 1-1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Birmingham C. | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Birmingham C. | 0 - 4 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 14 Mar | Birmingham C. | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While Rovers have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Blackburn R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 9 points from their 13 games thus far. Birmingham C. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Blackburn R. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Birmingham C. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |