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Last updated : 15 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool fixture

Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Liverpool at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 66 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 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 15 OctLiverpool1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Wed 16 MarLiverpool0 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Sat 30 OctBlackburn R.2-2LiverpoolPREM
2003/2004Sun 04 AprLiverpool4 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2003/2004Wed 29 OctBlackburn R.3 - 4LiverpoolLGEC
2003/2004Sat 13 SepBlackburn R.1 - 3LiverpoolPREM
2002/2003Thu 26 DecLiverpool1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Rovers, with 6 goals against.

Liverpool's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. Those games have seen the Reds pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.

Blackburn R. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 54 points they have accumulated from 33 games. Liverpool sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 70 points from their 34 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackburn R.632111811
Liverpool660021318

FootyMad's prediction ...

Blackburn R. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Liverpool will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Blackburn R. Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Liverpool 3 successive away victories.
12 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 6 matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.