FM Preview: Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers 15 Sep 2012

Last updated : 14 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Bristol City play host to Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, winning 11 and drawing 6 of the 18 games played.

The last time the two teams met at Bristol City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in August 1991, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Second Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1991/1992 Sat 11 Jan Blackburn R. 4 - 0 Bristol City Second Division
1991/1992 Sat 24 Aug Bristol City 1-0 Blackburn R. Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 15 Dec Blackburn R. 0 - 1 Bristol City Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 25 Aug Bristol City 4 - 2 Blackburn R. Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 11 Apr Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Bristol City Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 08 Nov Bristol City 2 - 0 Blackburn R. Second Division
1975/1976 Sat 17 Jan Bristol City 1 - 0 Blackburn R. Second Division

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Robins, with 7 goals against.

In complete contrast to Bristol City, Blackburn Rovers are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol City's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Blackburn Rovers are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 8 points from the 4 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol City 6 2 1 3 10 8 7
Blackburn Rovers 6 2 2 2 9 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol City may be coming up against a decent side in Blackburn Rovers, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Robins. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol City 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Blackburn Rovers Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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