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Last updated : 30 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers fixture

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 29 and win only 9 of the 52 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 21 FebMan. Utd.2 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2008/2009Wed 03 DecMan. Utd.5 - 3Blackburn R.LGEC
2008/2009Sat 04 OctBlackburn R.0 - 2Man. Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 19 AprBlackburn R.1 - 1Man. Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sun 11 NovMan. Utd.2 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2006/2007Sat 31 MarMan. Utd.4 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2006/2007Sat 11 NovBlackburn R.0 - 1Man. Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 8 conceded.

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Man. Utd.'s total of 22 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 9 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.64119613
Blackburn R.6402131612

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Red Devils, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. Unbeaten in the last 15 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Blackburn R. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.