FootyMAD's Blackburn Rovers match preview

Last updated : 01 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Villans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 20 MarAston Villa0 - 2Blackburn R.PREM
2003/2004Sat 20 DecBlackburn R.0 - 2Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Sun 02 FebAston Villa3 - 0Blackburn R.PREM
2002/2003Sat 04 JanAston Villa1 - 4Blackburn R.FAC
2002/2003Sun 03 NovBlackburn R.0 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2001/2002Tue 05 MarBlackburn R.3 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2001/2002Sun 30 SepAston Villa2 - 0Blackburn R.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Villans's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches. Aston Villa's 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackburn R.61235115
Aston Villa6231879

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Villans has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Blackburn R.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Blackburn R. Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aston Villa Not won in previous 4 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.