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Blackburn R. face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the Potters carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Blackburn R. | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 21 Apr | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 27 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 4 - 3 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 10 Sep | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 26 points from their 22 games played so far, Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 28 points from their 24 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Potters, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Blackburn R. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. |