History of the Hull City v Blackburn Rovers fixture
Hull City are ready to welcome Blackburn Rovers to The Circle on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 25 previous games, with the Tigers winning just 8.
The previous match played between the two at The Circle was more than three years back, in December 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Wed 22 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 10 Feb | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Hull City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Hull City | 0-0 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 01 Mar | Hull City | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Hull City | Premier League |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 27 Aug | Hull City | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | League Cup |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 20 Aug | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Hull City | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hull City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rovers, and 3 goals against.
Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 59 points from the 32 games they have played so far.
Blackburn Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 44 from their 31 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hull City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hull City | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Blackburn Rovers | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here