History of the Blackburn Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture
Brighton & Hove Albion travel to take on Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Seagulls have recorded 3 wins, and Blackburn Rovers have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1991, the Rovers 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 14 Mar | Brighton & HA | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 02 Nov | Blackburn R. | 1-0 | Brighton & HA | Second Division |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 16 Mar | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 29 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | Second Division |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 05 May | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | Second Division |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 04 Nov | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 04 Mar | Brighton & HA | 3 - 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
Blackburn Rovers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Brighton & Hove Albion's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Blackburn Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 36 points from their 27 games played so far,
Brighton & Hove Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 41 from their 27 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & Hove Albion are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Blackburn Rovers. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here