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Blackburn R. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford at tea-time 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 28 and win only 9 of the 51 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 3 thriller, in a League Cup match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2008/2009 | Wed 03 Dec | Man. Utd. | 5 - 3 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sun 11 Nov | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Blackburn R. | 4 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Red Devils have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 59 points from the 25 games played. Blackburn R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 23 points from their 24 games thus far.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Man. Utd. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Man. Utd.. Home win
Sequence statistics: | |
Man. Utd. | Won 7 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 10 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
Blackburn R. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |