History of the Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United fixture
Manchester United face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 54 games played, Red Devils have recorded 18 wins, and Blackburn Rovers have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Man. Utd. | 7 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 11 Apr | Blackburn R. | 0-0 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 03 Dec | Man. Utd. | 5 - 3 | Blackburn R. | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
Manchester United's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Blackburn Rovers find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 36 matches.
Manchester United are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 76 points from the 36 games played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Manchester United have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Blackburn Rovers. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | No sequences of note |
| Manchester United | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here