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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Manchester City at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 55.77% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in August 2003, with Man City inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Rovers in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Man City | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Man City | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Blackburn R. | 2-3 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 15 Sep | Man City | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 28 Nov | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Man City | LC |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 07 May | Blackburn R. | 1 - 4 | Man City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The Rovers have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
Man City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Sky Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 39 points from their 33 games played so far, Man City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 44 points from their 34 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Man City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. may be coming up against a decent side in Man City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Rovers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Man City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |