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Blackburn R. face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 26 and win only 12 of the 51 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2009, with Chelsea running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 17 May | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 09 Nov | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 15 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 25 Oct | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Blues have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 0.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea's total of 21 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 10 points from their 8 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 7 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Blackburn R. | 15 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |