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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Chelsea at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played, Rovers have recorded 22 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in May 2006, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 02 May | Blackburn R. | 1-0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Chelsea | 4 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 02 Feb | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Chelsea | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 01 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Chelsea is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. Chelsea's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Chelsea is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Rovers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |