FM Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers 22 May 2011

Last updated : 21 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn Rovers face a trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux 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 25 and win only 8 of the 43 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 04 Dec Blackburn R. 3 - 0 Wolves Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr Wolves 1-1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Blackburn R. 3 - 1 Wolves Premier League
2003/2004 Wed 07 Jan Wolves 2 - 2 Blackburn R. Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 16 Aug Blackburn R. 5 - 1 Wolves Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 21 Apr Wolves 0 - 0 Blackburn R. League Division One
2000/2001 Sat 18 Nov Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Wolves League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Wolverhampton Wanderers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Wolves in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Blackburn Rovers is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 40 points from 37 matches.

Blackburn Rovers find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 37 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 2 2 2 8 10 8
Blackburn Rovers 6 1 3 2 4 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wolves, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wolverhampton Wanderers Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Blackburn Rovers Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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