FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers 28 Dec 2010

Last updated : 27 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers fixture

West Brom. are ready to welcome Blackburn Rovers to The Hawthorns on Tuesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 59 games played, The Baggies have recorded 29 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 13 victories.

The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was within the last three years, in November 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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 Sun 24 May Blackburn R. 0 - 0 West Brom. PREM
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov West Brom. 2-2 Blackburn R. PREM
2005/2006 Sat 04 Feb West Brom. 2 - 0 Blackburn R. PREM
2005/2006 Sat 01 Oct Blackburn R. 2 - 0 West Brom. PREM
2004/2005 Tue 26 Apr West Brom. 1 - 1 Blackburn R. PREM
2004/2005 Sat 14 Aug Blackburn R. 1 - 1 West Brom. PREM
2002/2003 Sat 03 May Blackburn R. 1 - 1 West Brom. PREM


Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The The Baggies's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Brom. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 18 games played so far, Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 19 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
West Brom. 6 2 0 4 8 10 6
Blackburn R. 6 2 1 3 8 12 7


FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Baggies's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Blackburn R.. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Blackburn R. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.