History of the Burnley v Blackburn Rovers fixture
Blackburn Rovers pack their bags to visit Burnley at Turf Moor at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Rovers have recorded 15 wins, and Burnley have come away with 22 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Turf Moor was within the last three years, in March 2010, with Blackburn Rovers inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Clarets in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sun 28 Mar | Burnley | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 18 Oct | Blackburn R. | 3 - 2 | Burnley | Premier League |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 01 Mar | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Burnley | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 20 Feb | Burnley | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | F.A. Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 01 Apr | Blackburn R. | 5 - 0 | Burnley | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 17 Dec | Burnley | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 1982/1983 | Mon 04 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Burnley | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 6 conceded.
Blackburn Rovers have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Burnley see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 27 points from their 19 games played so far,
Blackburn Rovers's 28 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Blackburn Rovers on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Rovers. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Burnley | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Blackburn Rovers | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here