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Last updated : 10 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 10 of the 66 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Liverpool running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 06 DecBlackburn R.1 - 3LiverpoolPREM
2007/2008Sun 13 AprLiverpool3 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2007/2008Sat 03 NovBlackburn R.0 - 0LiverpoolPREM
2006/2007Tue 26 DecBlackburn R.1 - 0LiverpoolPREM
2006/2007Sat 14 OctLiverpool1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sun 16 AprBlackburn R.0 - 1LiverpoolPREM
2005/2006Sat 15 OctLiverpool1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Reds have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 67 points from their 31 games. Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 31 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool650117415
Blackburn R.63217811

FootyMad's prediction ...

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Liverpool may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Liverpool 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Blackburn R. 6 games since last away draw.