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Chelsea face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 52 games played, Blues have recorded 15 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2007, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 15 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 31 Jan | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 25 Oct | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 27 Aug | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 02 May | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Blues scoring 15 and conceding 3.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far, Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 26 points from the 11 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Blackburn R.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |