|
Aston Villa face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Villans 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 February 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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 07 Feb | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 29 Oct | Aston Villa | 3 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 28 Nov | Blackburn R. | 0 - 4 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 05 Nov | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | 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 3.
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 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 4 points from their 5 games thus far. Aston Villa's total of 12 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Villans of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Ewood Park with Aston Villa coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Aston Villa | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |