FootyMAD's Blackburn Rovers match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough fixture

Middlesbrough face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Friday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 30 and win only 10 of the 55 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2003, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Wed 01 JanBlackburn R.1 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM
2002/2003Sat 31 AugMiddlesbrough1 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2001/2002Sat 20 AprMiddlesbrough1 - 3Blackburn R.PREM
2001/2002Sat 16 FebMiddlesbrough1 - 0Blackburn R.FAC
2001/2002Sat 01 DecBlackburn R.0 - 1MiddlesbroughPREM
2001/2002Wed 10 OctBlackburn R.2 - 1MiddlesbroughLC
1998/1999Sat 03 AprBlackburn R.0 - 0MiddlesbroughPREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Middlesbrough however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.

Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 17 matches. Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 20 points from their 16 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackburn R.6303869
Middlesbrough6150218

FootyMad's prediction ...

Middlesbrough are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Blackburn R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Blackburn R. 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Middlesbrough Undefeated in last 6 away games.
Drawn each of the last 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.