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Last updated : 12 March 2010 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 at lunchtime 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 30 and win only 12 of the 52 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, the Spurs carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 DecBlackburn R.0 - 2Tottenham H.PREM
2008/2009Sat 04 AprBlackburn R.2 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2008/2009Sun 23 NovTottenham H.1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
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

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. The Spurs have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham H.'s total of 49 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 34 points from their 28 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.632110311
Blackburn R.63127610

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Blackburn R. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.