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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Manchester United at Ewood Park at tea-time on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Rovers have recorded 22 wins, and Man. Utd. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1-1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 Nov | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Red Devils, and 3 goals against.
Blackburn R.'s 10 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Man. Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 8 points from their 5 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. may be coming up against a decent side in Man. Utd., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Rovers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Man. Utd. | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |