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Last updated : 22 November 2008 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 12 of the 51 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2007, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Spurs in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 05 AprBlackburn R.1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2007/2008Sun 28 OctTottenham H.1 - 2Blackburn R.PREM
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

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Spurs, with 4 goals against.

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rovers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Tottenham H. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 13 games thus far. Blackburn R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 13 points from their 13 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.6411171013
Blackburn R.61238115

FootyMad's prediction ...

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Tottenham H. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Blackburn R. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.