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Arsenal prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Highbury on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 29 and lost only 8 of the 51 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was less than a year ago, in April 2005, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Arsenal | 3-0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 25 Aug | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 14 Dec | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Gunners, with 2 goals against.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, Blackburn R. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 23 points from their 12 games. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 18 points from their 13 games played so far,
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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
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 | Won 8 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Blackburn R. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |