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Chelsea prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Stamford Bridge at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 12 of the 51 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was less than a year ago, in May 2009, with Chelsea running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 17 May | Chelsea | 2-0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 09 Nov | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Blues have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 0.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea's total of 21 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 10 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 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea may be coming up against a decent side in Blackburn R., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 7 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Blackburn R. | 15 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |