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Arsenal prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 8 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was just last season, in November 2005, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Arsenal | 3-0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Gunners, with 4 goals against.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Arsenal sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 30 points from their 18 games. Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 17 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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Blackburn R. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Gunners in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 13 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Blackburn R. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |