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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Newcastle United at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 14 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in December 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2-2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 11 Feb | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 5 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Blackburn R. | 5 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Newcastle Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 5 points from their 5 games played so far, Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 2 points from their 5 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Newcastle Utd. 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. | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |