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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Sunderland at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 67 games played, Rovers have recorded 33 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in January 2008, the Rovers 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 12 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1-0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 15 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 05 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Blackburn R. | 3 - 3 | Sunderland | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Rovers have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Black Cats have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches. Sunderland are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 12 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. are not exactly setting the world alight at Ewood Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Sunderland in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |