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Blackburn R. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday 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 9 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2006, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Blackburn R. | 4 - 3 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 25 Jan | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 11 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man Utd. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Man Utd. | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Man Utd. | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Red Devils have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Man Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 75 points from the 30 games played. Blackburn R.'s 40 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 16 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Man Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 13 matches. |
| Blackburn R. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |