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Liverpool face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 65 games played, Reds have recorded 16 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2003, with Liverpool inflicting a narrow 3 - 4 defeat upon the Rovers in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 04 Apr | Liverpool | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Blackburn R. | 3 - 4 | Liverpool | LC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1 - 3 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 28 Aug | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 08 May | Liverpool | 4 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While Rovers have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Blackburn R. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 6 points. Liverpool find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 16 points they have accumulated from 9 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Reds out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Blackburn R.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Liverpool | 7 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
