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Arsenal prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Highbury on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 8 of the 48 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was just last season, in October 2002, with Blackburn R. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Gunners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Arsenal | 1-2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 30 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 11 Dec | Blackburn R. | 4 - 0 | Arsenal | LC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Arsenal | 3 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Mar | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 06 Apr | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Gunners, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, Blackburn R. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 35 points from their 15 games. Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 15 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 14 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Arsenal fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Gunners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Blackburn R. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |