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Man Utd. face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 50 games played, Red Devils have recorded 16 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, as the Rovers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Blackburn R. | 4 - 3 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 25 Jan | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 11 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man Utd. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Man Utd. | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Man Utd. | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Man Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Red Devils, and 3 goals against.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 12 points from their 11 games played so far, Man Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 28 points from the 11 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Devils have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Ewood Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Man Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |