FootyMAD's Liverpool match preview

Last updated : 29 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool fixture

Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Liverpool at Ewood Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 65 games played, Rovers have recorded 27 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 16 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in October 2003, with Liverpool inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the Rovers in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sun 04 AprLiverpool4 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2003/2004Wed 29 OctBlackburn R.3-4LiverpoolLC
2003/2004Sat 13 SepBlackburn R.1 - 3LiverpoolPREM
2002/2003Thu 26 DecLiverpool1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2002/2003Wed 28 AugBlackburn R.2 - 2LiverpoolPREM
2001/2002Wed 08 MayLiverpool4 - 3Blackburn R.PREM
2001/2002Sat 17 NovBlackburn R.1 - 1LiverpoolPREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While Rovers have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Blackburn R. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 6 points. Liverpool find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 16 points they have accumulated from 9 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackburn R.61236145
Liverpool63129410

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Blackburn R.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Liverpool. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Blackburn R. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Liverpool 7 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.