History of the Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace fixture
Blackburn Rovers play host to Crystal Palace at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 5 of the 21 games.
The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was back in April 2005, over five years ago, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 03 Nov | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 20 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1-0 | Crystal Palace | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 22 Dec | Crystal Palace | 2 - 3 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 12 Aug | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Wed 20 Oct | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Eagles have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Blackburn Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 56 points from their 44 games played so far,
Crystal Palace's total of 67 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Crystal Palace. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here