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Last updated : 27 October 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon, 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 11 of the 50 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Thu 10 MayTottenham H.1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2006/2007Sun 19 NovBlackburn R.1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2005/2006Sun 05 MarTottenham H.3 - 2Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Wed 24 AugBlackburn R.0 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2004/2005Sun 15 MayTottenham H.0 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Sat 04 DecBlackburn R.0 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2003/2004Sat 08 MayTottenham H.1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Spurs, with 10 goals against.

The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Tottenham H. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 7 points from their 10 games thus far. Blackburn R. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 18 points they have accumulated from 9 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.613211126
Blackburn R.650113615

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from White Hart Lane with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Blackburn R. Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.