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Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 36 and win only 14 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 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 | Sun 26 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 11 Feb | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 5 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Blackburn R. | 5 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Rovers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Newcastle Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 5 points from their 5 games played so far, Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 2 points from their 5 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |