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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 34 and lost only 8 of the 53 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was earlier this season, with Blackburn R. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Sep | Blackburn R. | 3-0 | Birmingham C. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 19 Apr | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 21 Nov | Blackburn R. | 3 - 3 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Birmingham C. | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to Blackburn R., Birmingham C. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Blues have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R.'s 12 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Birmingham C. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 8 points from their 8 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. may be coming up against a decent side in Birmingham C., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Rovers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Birmingham C. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |