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Last updated : 12 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield 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 39 and win only 10 of the 65 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 03 NovBlackburn R.0 - 0LiverpoolPREM
2006/2007Tue 26 DecBlackburn R.1 - 0LiverpoolPREM
2006/2007Sat 14 OctLiverpool1 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sun 16 AprBlackburn R.0 - 1LiverpoolPREM
2005/2006Sat 15 OctLiverpool1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Wed 16 MarLiverpool0 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Sat 30 OctBlackburn R.2 - 2LiverpoolPREM

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Reds have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 5.

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Liverpool sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 63 points from their 33 games. Blackburn R.'s 51 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool63219811
Blackburn R.6231759

FootyMad's prediction ...

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Liverpool may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Liverpool Won 7 successive home games.
11 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Blackburn R. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.