Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Manchester United at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 46 games played, Rovers have recorded 20 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in January 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Man Utd. | 3 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 22 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1-3 | Man Utd. | LC |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 07 Jan | Man Utd. | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | LC |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 22 Dec | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 22 Aug | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Rovers have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Man Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Red Devils have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 40 points from their 35 games played so far, Man Utd. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 71 points from their 35 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Ewood Park for the Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Man Utd. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Man Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |