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West Ham Utd. face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hammers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 09 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 29 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 2 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
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.
West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Blackburn R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. West Ham Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Hammers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Blackburn R.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| West Ham Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |