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Blackburn R. face a trip to Aston Villa at Villa Park 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 46 and win only 18 of the 82 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 6 - 4 thriller, in an League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 20 Jan | Aston Villa | 6 - 4 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 2009/2010 | Thu 14 Jan | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | LGEC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Aston Villa | 3 - 1 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 29 Oct | Aston Villa | 3 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Villans in those games, with 8 conceded.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Aston Villa's total of 64 points from their 37 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 47 points from their 37 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Villans, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aston Villa | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Blackburn R. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |