Friday, April 29, 2011

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30.04. (Sat) 16:00 Blackburn Rovers - Bolton Wanderers



DID YOU KNOW?

* Blackburn Rovers have not won any of their last 10 games in the Premier League. Their last victory was a 2-0 win against West Brom back in January.

* Rovers have lost only one of their last eight league games against this opposition. But that defeat was the last meeting between the two sides, when a 10-man Bolton Wanderers side managed to grab a 2-1 win at the Reebok in December - Sam Allardyce's last game in charge of Blackburn.

* These two sides have played each other 19 times since the inception of the Premier League, and there has been 43 goals during these games. This is an average of 2.26 goals-per-game.

* Owen Coyle's men have managed to win only two games on the road in their current campaign. They were against relegation strugglers Wolves and West Ham United.

* But their form away from home has been poor in recent times, as the Trotters have drawn once and lost nine times in their last 10 matches away from the Reebok.

* Johan Elmander (pictured right) is Bolton's top scorer in the Premier League, having hit the back of the net 10 times this season.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
Robinson; Salgado, Samba, P Jones, Givet; J Jones, Dunn; Emerton, Hoilett, Olsson; Roberts. 

Steven N'Zonzi is available after serving a suspension due to being sent off against Arsenal, but David Dunn (calf) is sidelined for this encounter.

Roque Santa Cruz and Junior Hoilett are both doubtful for this game.

Bolton Wanderers (4-4-2): 
Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson; Lee, Elmander, Muamba, Taylor; K Davies, Sturridge. 

Daniel Sturridge is a doubt for the trip to Ewood Park after missing the defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage. But there have been reports that the forward could be fit for the game against Steve Kean's men.

Gretar Steinsson and Mark Davies are also doubts due to knee and ankle injuries respectively.

Prediction
Blackburn have gone quite some time without a win, and manager Steve Kean should be able to inspire his charges - with the threat of relegation - to put in a good performance and claim a victory.

Blackburn 2-1 Bolton