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Last updated : 04 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 11 of the 48 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Wed 24 AugBlackburn R.0 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2004/2005Sun 15 MayTottenham H.0 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Sat 04 DecBlackburn R.0 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2003/2004Sat 08 MayTottenham H.1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2003/2004Sat 29 NovBlackburn R.1 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2002/2003Sun 11 MayTottenham H.0 - 4Blackburn R.PREM
2002/2003Sun 06 OctBlackburn R.1 - 2Tottenham H.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Spurs, with 4 goals against.

Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Tottenham H. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 46 points from their 27 games. Blackburn R. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 43 points they have accumulated from 27 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.6132666
Blackburn R.63039109

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Spurs, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. Unbeaten in the last 12 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Blackburn R. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.