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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Ewood Park on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 7 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in September 2004, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 29 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 11 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rovers, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Blackburn R., Portsmouth are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pompey have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R.'s 27 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 17 points from their 20 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Blackburn R. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Rovers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 9 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |