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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 7 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in March 2004, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rovers in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1-2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 29 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 11 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | LC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 19 Sep | Blackburn R. | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth | LC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pompey have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 2 points from their 5 games thus far. Portsmouth's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |