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Blackburn R. face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, Rovers have recorded 9 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2005, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pompey in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Pompey's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 27 points from their 31 games thus far. Blackburn R. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 53 points they have accumulated from 32 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Portsmouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Blackburn R. | 14 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |