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Liverpool prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Reds are clearly on top, having won 38 and lost only 10 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Anfield was less than a year ago, in March 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 16 Mar | Liverpool | 0-0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 04 Apr | Liverpool | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Blackburn R. | 3 - 4 | Liverpool | LGEC |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Liverpool see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far, Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 11 points from their 8 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 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Liverpool only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Blackburn R. | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |