History of the Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town fixture
Blackburn Rovers play host to Ipswich Town at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Rovers have recorded 10 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was more than a decade ago, in March 2002, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 18 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 13 Mar | Blackburn R. | 2-1 | Ipswich Town | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 16 Sep | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Mar | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 Nov | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | League Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 16 Jan | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | F.A. Cup |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Jan | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 7 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tractor Boys's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Blackburn Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 29 games played so far,
Ipswich Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 35 from their 30 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
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 Ipswich Town. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Ipswich Town | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here