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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Chelsea at Ewood Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 47 games played, Rovers have recorded 21 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in February 2005, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Chelsea | 4 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 02 Feb | Blackburn R. | 0-1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Chelsea | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 01 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 11 Sep | Blackburn R. | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
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 4 conceded.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Blackburn R. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 57 points they have accumulated from 36 games. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 91 points from the 36 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Chelsea will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chelsea | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |